Gaya LASTOVJAK, Obsession

100x70x18 cm, freehand technique, 2021

B. 1987
Creates three-dimensional paintings through his own technique using paper-mache, canvas and oil paint. The paintings reveal a sculptural vision of form, surprising in their diversity in terms of structure as well as message, focusing on depicting an aspect of human existence. The artist is more and more successful every year and the prices of her works record a regular increase. She uses a complex technique, which results in a limited number of works (no more than 15 canvases per year). Each of them is unique and one of a kind.
In 2021, she was featured in three foreign publications: Arabic Independent, Nomads Lifestyle (Italy) and in the art newsletter Photographize Arts Culture (USA). In the same year she began participating in international art competitions resulting in the following awards:
- Recognition Prize, Palm Art Award (Germany).
- Talent Prize, 2nd Figurative Competition, Art Show International Gallery (USA).
- 4th place in the Sculpture-Representation category, American Art Awards (USA).
The first success of 2022 was the acceptance of the artist's work to participate in the XIV Art Biennale in Florence, which will be held in 2023.
Gaya Lastovjak has participated in many exhibitions, both individual and collective,
She has collaborated with galleries: Galeria Next, Saatchiart, ArtMo, Monshareart Gallery in Milan,
Polskajungart in Vienna and Art Show International Gallery in Los Angeles, as well as the following auction houses.
auction houses: Desa Unicum, DNA, SDA, Fineart's.
Her paintings have been exhibited internationally in Austria, Portugal and Italy, and many have been purchased by private collectors from Switzerland, the US, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, etc.