ShanshuiLab/Anastasia Wei / Anastasia Velnidis Beeldens

conceptueel - natuur - schilderen - tekenen - urban

Belgian and Greek by origins, I have lived in very contrasted contexts and urban environments, from Brussels and Athens to Shanghai and Chengdu in China.
My experience as a civil engineer, architect and planner with an incessant desire to improve living environments and protect nature have fueled my art practice for many years.
The city, the nature and their lack of interaction still feed my thoughts and my creations today.
If I had to describe my art, I would say that my creations are revisiting Belgian surrealism, Art Nouveau, symbolism and urbanism.
I like when an art creation transports its interlocutor to another world and makes him travel in his inner world.

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    • Gingko spirit - "Ginkgo spirit" is an allegory showing the power and the beauty of trees in their natural environment and their faculty to be resilient and adapt to each season.
    Shanghai Dreaming - "Shanghai Dreaming" tell us about our dreams and aspirations. This urge that we experience sometimes to escape a place, a situation no matter what. This painting brings a world of dreams and a very special ambiance into the place.
    Amsterdam Calling - "Amsterdam Calling" is an allegory showing the possibility of interrelation between the architectural old city, the more rigid modern buildings and the soft, flexible elements of nature. This purple color acts on our psychic uplift and gives us protection and guidance.
    New York High - "New York High" is an abstract aerial view of New York. We can feel the power of the river in the city that brings a specific dynamic and a unique and very fertile context.
    Shanghai Calling - "SHANGHAI CALLING" is an allegory showing the possibility of interaction between the madness and verticality of the modern city, the historical heritage and the more organic elements of nature. The orange color acts on our creativity, enthusiasm and uplifts our soul.
    Amsterdam High - "Amsterdam High" is an abstract aerial view of Amsterdam. The complex spatial structure of the city and the water networks makes this city special and unique.