Artist Feature: Miriam Dema

Miriam Dema’s work is a tribute to the beauty of imperfection and the generosity of life in moments of splendor. In the joy of color, depth and largesse in stroke, dance freely elements indissociable from happiness, such as shared summer tables, freshly cut flowers and fruits.

Wooden tables, oil paint, enamel and oil pastels are usually her canvas and technique of choice. Partially uncovered layers of color give her the opportunity to obtain richer textures and nuances and allows the viewer to experience part of the process when seeing the final work.

A bold use of color, simplified shapes and dynamic perspectives, combined with the lightness of her constructed memories give her compositions a fresh and naïve breeze.

Miriam Dema graduated in Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona in 2017, city where she currently lives after spending over a year in Lima, Peru, developing and evolving her style.

Q: Share something you learned in WHEN CREATING THESE PAINTINGS

MD: How interesting it is to paint night scenes from memory. The darkness in contrast to the lighting of lamps and candles is so complex that, when simplified, the entire work takes on a magical air.

Q: What does being a feminist means to you?

MD: To me, being a feminist means being in constant revision. It involves frequently realising of misogynist attitudes, expressions and thoughts in myself and my environment, and trying to redraw the line of what I allow as a woman and find myself capable of. It means awareness and empowerment, and a bit of discomfort too.

You can see more work by Miriam Dema on @MiriamDema_