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Rijeka, Croatia 13/09/1974 Moje slikarstvo je uglavnom fokusirano na autobigrafsku tematiku i svojevrsne komentare zbivanja u mojoj neposrednoj i široj okolini. Potaknuta zbivanjima, svakodnevicom i životom općenito, slikam i bilježim bez skica direktno na podlogu, stvarajući tako osobni dnevnik u slikama. U rad unosim ono što razumijem (ili ne razumijem) u životu, i u život ono što saznajem i povezujem stvarajući slike. To je uzajamni proces te je izražavanje kroz slikarstvo moja stalna potreba.
Slike često višeslojno obrađujem, tj. ponovo se njima bavim nakon što su već završene ili izlagane. Na taj način pobijam zaključak koji je važio za određeni vremenski period i donosim novi. Uništavam stari sadržaj kako bih dobila novi smisao, red i kompoziciju. Odustajem od gotovosti, statičnosti slike te dozvoljavam njihovu promjenu.
. “My painting is mostly focused at autobiographic issues and peculiar comments of what's going on in my immediate and wider surrounding. Stimulated by both everyday events and life in general I paint and record - without previous sketches - directly onto the background, creating a personal painting diary. I feed my work with what I understand (or don't understand) in life, and I bring into life what I learn and comprehend by painting pictures. This is a mutual process. Expression through painting is my constant need.
I often treat paintings in many layers that is - I work on them after they have been finished or exhibited. In this manner I disprove a conclusion valid at a certain time period and bring about a new one. I give up finished and static quality of a painting, allowing its change”. (Petra Grozaj)