The Greek-Australian artist Kareena Zerefos explores notions of isolation and sanctuary through her Shine collection. Created through the detailed use of coloured pencil on arches paper, her compositions combine fantastical colours with open environments that appear otherworldly. Structure appear as a refuge within the expanse, offering a physical and emotional escape from the mundane.
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Born in Sydney, Kareena Zerefos is a Greek Australian artist based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a background in design and illustration, she graduated with a Master of Art from the University of New South Wales in 2017. In coloured pencil, watercolour and layered mixed media, Kareena works predominantly on paper to explore themes of duality and dichotomies — isolation and connection, past and future, tangible and ethereal, natural and artificial. Through her drawings she aims to evoke a sense of nostalgia and tranquility, challenging the borders of real and imagined, presence and escapism.
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