As an artist and a person who turned to yoga during a difficult time in my life, I’m thrilled to see my work stretched out on a mat instead of a wall! It’s such a fun and meaningful way to blend creativity with movement – to know that my art will live on the mat, where people return to themselves, is a beautiful full-circle moment.
Bio
Pavla is an artist and designer based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Beginning her creative journey at an early age, Pavla spent many years working as a graphic designer in the commercial sphere. However, the desire to break free from constraint always lingered. Working intuitively, Pavla approaches her practice as an evolving and looping feedback, inspired by the everyday.
Focusing on experimentation, Pavla consistently looks to develop unique and creative storytelling techniques using mixed media.
The spontaneity of Pavla’s approach to making finds her drawn to new aesthetic genres, and reflects a curious contradiction in her work which can be interpreted as complex yet simple, confronting yet approachable, fun yet serious.
Pavla’s art displays her bold, unapologetic, and playful style – a vibrant expression of her ever present passion for art and design.
About the Artwork
"Becoming You” is inspired by a quote from Paulo Coehlo…”Start doing what you want to do, and everything else will be revealed to you”.
“Calm In Chaos II” captures a moment of stillness amidst life’s storm. A woman sits grounded beneath a palm tree, an island sanctuary around her, reflecting the quiet resilience we summon in the middle of turbulence. The work explores the tension between serenity and uncertainty, an invitation to breathe deeply, soften the edges, and find peace in the eye of the storm.
