I've been sitting in front of an empty screen for a while now. Even though i know what I want to write I can't put everything down in a sensible order! Many things are bothering me right now, and not all of them make sense. However, I'm not writing about me at the moment. In fact, when i want to get away from my own thoughts, I can only write about visuals.
I've started many blogs. Usually I delete them after a while since none of them keeps me interested longer than a few months. Today it hit me - what matters the most is to write about something you know, something that interests you! So here I am! Writing about one of my many favourite illustrators, Kukula. I've chosen to start my blog with her work, as her bio is one of the most interesting in my "Unusual bios" list!
Born in an isolated village near Tel Aviv, Kukula grew up around Holocaust survivors, before she moved to San Francisco. Thus, sweet fantasy gets mixed up with the horror of World War II, portrayed in doll-like figures, which can be described as both creepy and cute. With influences of classic European art forms and contemporary pop culture, her work seems like a dark-twisted fairytale, leaving the viewer with a bitter sweet feeling. Almost every piece of work is painted either with acrylics or oil paints, keeping a traditional, crafty texture that suits her concept.
I'd suggest to everyone to have a look at her very cute website: http://www.kukulaland.com/http://www.kukulaland.com/
I'd suggest to everyone to have a look at her very cute website: http://www.kukulaland.com/http://www.kukulaland.com/
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