The artwork features an abstract composition dominated by various shades of gray, with subtle hints of brown and white. The canvas is covered in layers of paint, creating a textured, weathered appearance reminiscent of decaying surfaces. The overall composition has an organic, cloud-like quality, with no clearly defined shapes or focal points, reflecting a sense of chaos and chance. The artist's technique appears to be a mixture of spontaneous brushstrokes and more controlled applications, resulting in a dynamic, expressive abstract work that invites the viewer to explore the interplay of light, shadow, and materiality. ...
Pestana’s research centralizes around humans who live in deprived areas. Her objective is to highlight the devastating environments in which people suffer due to the vulnerability of both state and social passivity. She relies on the worldview and mythology engrained in each community who share their unique story, and in turn helps emphasise human wealth above material. For Pestana, the greatest irony of
globalization is perhaps the fact that it has served to increase the gaps that separate us. Her projects seek to create empathy by highlighting ideas that are universal: the fragility of love, love of our loved ones, suffering in the face of loss and the desire of a better life. ...
