Irina Metz
Universal codes unite souls in pursue of Happiness through encounters with other cultures, contemplation of nature and people in different parts of our beautiful planet. Most world cultures admit importance of balance between opposite matters: darkness and light, yin and yang, joys and sorrows, freedom and protectiveness. One hardly exists without the other and always finds its reflection in its own antagonist. Happiness is hardly found in extremes but is rather achieved in healthy balance. The viewer is invited to embrace all sides of reality and yet to pay attention to small instants of natural Beauty and Peace that can be found everywhere around us.

Materials - Oil on canvas
Size - 23 3/5 × 31 1/2 × 4/5 in | 60 × 80 × 2 cm
Rarity - Unique
Medium - Painting
Signature - Hand-signed by artist
Certificate of authenticity - Included (issued by gallery)
Frame - Included

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Irina Metz
Painting belongs to the series “Nature-All Resources” inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s attitude to the world around us. No matter how far forward technology brings humanity, nature forever remains the source of all true knowledge: “She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity”. As a wise parent, nature gifts us not only with physical goods, but also endless spiritual balance.
Golden hues of barley field reflect the warmth and joy that happiness brings, while the soft, swirling brushstrokes create a sense of movement and energy. Place of humanity in the world around us becomes central theme of this painting. The field implements a metaphor of interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of finding peace within nature. It reminds us to appreciate the beauty of the world around us and find joy in the simple things in life.

Materials - Oil & acrylic, canvas on cardboard
Size - 23 3/5 × 15 7/10 × 1/10 in | 60 × 40 × 0.2 cm
Rarity - Unique
Medium - Painting
Signature - Hand-signed by artist
Certificate of authenticity - Included (issued by gallery)
Frame - Included
Series - “Nature-All Resources”

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Irina Metz
The concept of Perfection is often perceived as obligatory ingredient of the state of Happiness. Tender pastel brushstrokes as quintessence of pure natural beauty in this composition could be labeled as imperfect due to many reasons: lack of symmetry, absence of figurative object, uneven surface and many more. One's pursue of Happiness is often disrupted by negative yet controversial public opinion that can give false guidelines and ruin fragile hopes and aspirations. It is important to remember that it uncovers the complex of society, not of the subject of criticism. Most standards and goals criteria are different for various people, societies and cultures. At the same time universal codes of natural beauty remain understandable and genuinely felt by every human. Abstract technique makes an important compliment to general concept of my art reflecting deeper feelings and background emotions evoked by the world around.

Materials - Oil on canvas
Size - 23 3/5 × 27 3/5 × 4/5 in | 60 × 70 × 2 cm
Rarity - Unique
Medium - Painting
Signature - Hand-signed by artist
Certificate of authenticity - Included (issued by gallery)
Frame - Included

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Irina Metz
The painting belongs to the series “Under the Bluebird Sky” that studies interrelations between mass media and human’s feeling of Happiness. The artist’s research is based on the Lippmann-Dewey debate that centers on Lippmann's belief that mass media manipulates public opinion through biased information, while Dewey argues that mass media has the potential to educate and empower the public to engage more deeply in social and political context.
The metaphor of Bluebird as a metamodernist image is seen as harbinger of Happiness and Hope in pantheons of ancient and contemporary cultures. People keep chasing the Bluebird and its vibes in of our daily life forgetting that it is always reachable as soon as one starts looking for it.
The artist uses collage of newspapers as backdrop for the Bluebirds leading their way to Happiness and showing that inner state of balance comes from within human soul and can be obtained any time regardless outer newsflow. This is true for any person in the world which is emphasized by using newspapers in different languages.

Materials - Mixed media on canvas
Size - 11 4/5 × 11 4/5 × 3/5 in | 30 × 30 × 1.5 cm
Rarity - Unique
Medium - Mixed Media
Signature - Hand-signed by artist
Certificate of authenticity - Included (issued by gallery)
Frame - Not included
Series - “Under the Bluebird Sky”

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Irina Metz
The painting belongs to the series “Under the Bluebird Sky” that studies interrelations between mass media and human’s feeling of Happiness. The artist’s research is based on the Lippmann-Dewey debate that centers on Lippmann's belief that mass media manipulates public opinion through biased information, while Dewey argues that mass media has the potential to educate and empower the public to engage more deeply in social and political context.
The metaphor of Bluebird as a metamodernist image is seen as harbinger of Happiness and Hope in pantheons of ancient and contemporary cultures. People keep chasing the Bluebird and its vibes in of our daily life forgetting that it is always reachable as soon as one starts looking for it.
The artist uses collage of English-language glossy newspapers as backdrop. The titles and articles of super popular media encourage to follow the trends, stay fit and catch up with modern fashion. They are covered by transparent wing of a Bluebird inviting the viewers to contemplate on how much our inner Happiness depends on the trends set by other people and on how our identity is shaped by our own needs or by something that comes from outside.

Materials - Mixed media on canvas
Size - 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 × 1 3/5 in | 60 × 60 × 4 cm
Rarity - Unique
Medium - Mixed Media
Signature - Hand-signed by artist
Certificate of authenticity - Included (issued by gallery)
Frame - Not included
Series - “Under the Bluebird Sky”

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