Pnina Granirer is contemporary Canadian mixed media figural artist. After studying at the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem, she traveled the world studying, eventually settling down in Canada. Her style may be defined as erratic, dynamic, highly textural and abstract. However, in all of her works, figures are the clear focus. They are representational yet also slightly abstracted and distorted. According to her website, she presents the body at the center stage while also dealing with themes such as man's relationship with technology and the dichotomy of male and female.
What I like most about her work is that she is so free with her use of texture and brush strokes. Some may view this style as unrefined or "sketchy" but I see it as a purer form of art that reflects more of the intuition of the artist rather than the cold meticulous articulation of her hand. I'm also smitten with her work comparing man with their technological counterparts. The clash of organic and synthetic has always been an interesting theme for me..
Her website may be found here.
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