Beauty and Women – Elpidha Efstratiades
Kunstpodium T in Tilburg recently featured the work of young Dutch artist Elpidha Efstratiades. I loved all it, yet was especially touched by this drawing. Just look at it for a moment.
- It Will Grow Back – Elpidha Efstratiades
Confusion
For me, this drawing symbolises THE moment of confusion for a young girl: something or someone ‘from outside’ decides that it is time to grow up. You are expected to behave differently, adapt to adult life, attend to your school assignments more serious, perform (more) household duties, etc. The emphasis of life shifts to the importance of good grades. Dressing up boxes are moved to the attic… no more time to play…
About Elpidha Efstratiades
The shift from childhood to womanhood is a returning theme for Elpidha.
“Elphida Efstratiades depicts in her work the ambivalence between beauty and women. The clichés about aesthetics and gender are inextricably part of the child women which she captures so extraordinarily. Her drawings hover between looking like a cartoon and being realistic, and show more detailed pieces next to simple clear lining. Pencil and plain carriers as paper and wood are chosen to concentrate on the images.” Elphida has been nominated for the Dutch Allianz Grafiekprijs 2010.
Elpidha’s website shows a collection of her work.
Thanks for your permission, Elpidha, I can’t wait to see more art like this from you in future!
Tags: Allianz Grafiekprijs 2010, Cheta Urmila, childwomen, drawing, Elpidha Efstratiades, Female eXperience, Kunstpodium T, MaanScout, moonscout, Nachtburgemeester, Zeus Hoenderop
Female eXperience, MoonScout Tilburg | Cheta Urmila | 
June 1, 2010 4:39 pm
