Irene Sheri
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IRENE SHERI — Irene is quick to explain that her work is not about a tangible moment in time or about specific people. Instead each painting is intended to trigger the onlooker’s emotional state through the joy, love, peace, or harmony depicted in the painting. To achieve pure joy Irene believes all senses must be stimulated simultaneously. In her paintings this is accomplished with, but not limited to, a musical instrument or birds (sound), fruit (taste), flowers (smell) bright colors (sight), and finally a romantic embrace (touch). Irene describes this bouquet of senses as perfect harmony or heaven on earth. The onlooker should imagine how being in such a state would feel. How does it smell and sound? Is it warm? Does it feel like unconditional love? This is the emotional depth expressed in an Irene Sheri painting.
Irene Sheri was born in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Ukraine in 1968. Her mother was Bulgarian, father French. Her art carrier started when Irene's older brother Vasily, then 9, was given as a birthday present a set of paints. And Irene was told NOT TO TOUCH THEM! Those paints became an object of desire for her, almost an obsession. She stole them, mixed them, painted on paper, walls, on her dress and on the bodies of her friends. She was 4 years old.
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