Original artwork description:

ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"The Dancer's Repose" is a poignant representation of a ballerina in a moment of introspection. The artist has masterfully captured the delicate interplay of light and shadow, painting the dancer in warm, earthy tones that reflect the emotional and physical warmth of her rest. Her pose is one of relaxation yet suggests the strength and control inherent in her form.

The textural strokes of the brush bring a tactile quality to her tutu and the wooden floor, suggesting the physicality of her dance. There is a sense of solitude within the piece, as the dancer’s downward gaze and the intimate setting convey a private narrative. This artwork is not only a tribute to the grace of ballet but also an intimate glimpse into the quiet moments behind the performance, where the dancer connects deeply with her art.

PERICHORESIS SERIES
In her series of works, Dasha uses the term "perichoresis" (Dr.-Greek περιχώρησις - "interpenetration"), a theological term meaning the mutual penetration of divine parts into each other, for the title to describe a unique union that does not imply mixing or merging, but emphasizes an inseparable and inseparable unity.

In her work, Daria explores the theme of a new sexuality, deliberately choosing a term from theological treatises for her series of works. With this provocative gesture, she protests against the dictates of religion, the manipulation and pessimization of human sexual expression and corporeality by the church. "Perichoresis" for her is a beautiful and complex term describing the fusion of the divine. Having grown up in the Protestant tradition within Orthodox society, Daria states the separation of sexuality from divinity common in all these religions, while she sees sexuality as the brightest manifestation of divinity, beauty and sublimity.

The artist notes that Christian culture has invested the image of the female body with a narrative of pornographic tension, while at the same time presenting paradise before the fall as a sexual paradise, a Garden of earthly pleasures. For the artist, sexual paradise is a safe environment, complete trust, acceptance, an opportunity to open up and discover the Other, an opportunity to learn to be loved and to love. An environment where fusion does not dissolve in the other person, but on the contrary strengthens the individuality of each person and enriches each other.

Thus the artist through the term "perichoresis", which means interpenetration, fusion of individualities and even occurs in Christian treatises as a round dance of love, reminds that the division into high and low in love is artificial, and overcoming this division can make life more beautiful. The characters in her paintings are immersed in the enigmatic space of love, and sometimes ironic scenes that balance the degree of sublimity with encounters with anthropomorphic partners.

Materials used:

Oil, Acrylic

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