Milne Publishing is proud to present Artist Talk Magazine issue 25. This issue is dedicated to celebrating all aspects of art.

Everyone featured within this issue have given interesting, in-depth, honest accounts about themselves, their work, views and ideas. In addition to the amazing images of the work they have produced, which I know you the reader will enjoy and be inspired by.

Thank you to everyone who entered our open call.

The cover of this issue is by Senem Peace - Gaia.

“I often find my inspiration in mythology while I’m painting and “Gaia” is one of them.
If you are familiar with Greek mythology, Gaia is the goddess of Earth, mother of life. Of course we see the similar figure with a different name in other belief systems, or as we sometimes name them as; mythologies.

To me “Gaia” symbolises a balance of destruction and rebirth. A harmony within the chaos.

I worked on different layers and created different structures almost with a feeling of a collage.

In this collage of textures and techniques, you can see enclosed attributes, which may be sacred and may be related to the natural forces on Earth.

Such as, the peacock feather, which also reminds an eye watching the viewer, is an attribute of the patroness of women and childbirth, Hera. God of water Poseidon, God of underworld Hades, protector of voyagers Hermes take their places as well. Humankind is surrounded with all these powers, being looked after as well as led astray. Being tempted and guided with an urge to discover and explore the layers of life, the layers of reality.

I mainly used acrylics, as well as spray paint on this painting. Used mixed techniques to build different structures, each symbolises the actors taking place in this narrative. Green and blue are the main colors, which are interrupted by fierce reds and yellows. Dynamic, bold and metaphoric.

Completion date is 2022. Size 100x100cm. Mixed media on stretched canvas.”

Written by - Senem Peace

Thank you to everyone involved.

Grant Milne,
Founder of Artist Talk Magazine

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