ABOUT THE ARTIST

Based in regional South Australia, Lynka is an abstract figurative artist whose creative practice explores the intimate portrayal of womanhood past, present and evolving. Examining both the vulnerabilities and triumphs of the feminine psyche, Lynka symbolically exercises an aesthetic of restraint with her simplified forms, minimal compositions and muted palette to provoke quiet contemplation within her viewer.

There is great emphasis on fragmentation in the structure of her compositions. A pre-occupation with line and intersecting planes is as distinct in the defining of form as it is in the representation of space. Her conceptual approach to the sculptural formation of her figures by way of palette knife, moulding medium and collage, gently lifts her subject out of the 2D realm.  Juxtapositions of fluid curves with static linear elements, awaken tensions that are further heightened by her evocative textures adding a complexity that is both visually arresting, and cognitively stimulating. 

“ I am intuitively drawn to the ambiguous and the obscure. Working in abstraction allows me the freedom to further explore this curiosity and push the boundaries of normality. I believe people can identify with ambiguity as it provides an open space for their own interpretation and allows for a personal connection without the artwork overtly forcing itself on to the viewer. ”

Lynka is a self-taught artist with an apparel design background. She has participated in a number of group exhibitions in Victoria and South Australia to date. In 2021, Lynka held her first solo exhibition, “Moments of Being and Everything In Between”.