I was interviewed by Merlyn for Nouse, University of York student mag, to talk about the “Handmade” exhibition at the Norman Rae gallery.
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I survived this dream – 2009/10
These textile installations are in continuity with my painting and previous textile sculptures. I am inspired by creating a strange and poetic world of cross breed animal-plants and anthropomorphic nature using textiles, painting, drawing, photography and collage.
I’m mainly interested in showing that however hard one tries to control one’s emotions, there will always be a wild creature inside us. An untameable spirit from the dark ages of humanity lives within the madness of our dreams and nightmares.
Such a shaman or a healer, I worked on my installation with the belief that it would speak to this spirit. Animal/human/plant gods appear to hold the secrets of our demons. Paths and dead ends run through the textile landscapes. Nonsensical scenes are intermingled with symbols of love & death.
I make objects that look like they have magical powers and are part of cult rituals.
Therefore they have a purpose beyond representation…
One Day will be exhibited at the Norman Rae Gallery, York (UK), for 2 weeks, from the 15th Feb 2010.
Two Birds – Anna Chocola 2010
Bulgarian Wish – Anna Chocola 2010
Bulgarian Wish 2 – Anna Chocola 2010
Here’s my new work of art, my dressing table. I bought a very cheap and shabby dressing table from the charity shop and transformed it.
Inspired by : Russian Dolls, Victorian greeting cards scrapbooking, French countryside furniture, Chinese prints, English roses and Fairy Tales.
With a good lick of paint, unusual knobs and a personalized Anna Chocola collage top, I’ve turned it into this.
I’ve made more textile drawings: antique lace, hand and machine embroideries, glass beads, paint, threads, appliques animals, cross breed creatures, layers of wonder….
