Gaya LASTOVJAK (1987), "Collusion"; 2020

Oil, canvas, papier mâché , author's technique; 90 x 120 x 14 cm
Signed p. d: Gaya
Awarded work - 1st place in the "Artist Grant - Spring" competition, Art Show International Gallery, USA; 2022
Work reproduced in Art Show International "Artist Grant - Spring"; 2022

Contemporary figurative artist creating three-dimensional paintings through a technique of her own using papier mâché , canvas and oil paint. Gaya Lastovjak has won many art awards and her work has appeared in international publications such as Arabic Independent and Photographize Arts Culture Magazine. This year, her images appeared in the New York-based art and poetry magazine The Woven Tale Press. One of them - on the cover of the magazine. Highlights of 2022: -participation in a group exhibition titled The Other Art Fair - Saatchi Gallery -participation in the International Modern Art Fair in Monaco - the artist was represented by Spain's Van Gogh Gallery -participation in the 59th Biennale di Venezia 2022 at the Musa Pavilon - courtesy of the Musa International Gallery -entry into the 14th Art Biennale of Florence, to be held in 2023. The artist is becoming more and more successful every year and her works are gaining recognition from collectors around the world. Paintings have been presented at international exhibitions in Austria, Portugal and Italy, among others, and many have been purchased by private collectors from Switzerland, the USA, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, etc. In addition, he is involved in sculpture and installation from paper, performance art and happenings.
The painting titled. "Collusion", like all the artist's works, has a symbolic meaning. The work addresses the issue of avoiding or hiding uncomfortable topics. In this way, the artist criticizes the behavior of people who manifest a deliberate lack of reaction to an important issue. The composition of the painting shows this in an unambiguous way. The figures have their backs turned, almost touching each other, suggesting mutual support in the title collusion. The cords coming out of the mouths of the two figures allude to the popular game of strings, symbolizing manipulation, self-interest and lies in this work.