We discovered work of Poland-born, New York-based artist Alexandra Pacula over on Animal NY; looking at her blurry oil paintings — which are intended to recreate the “wonder and disorientation” of urban nightlife — is like riding around the city in a speeding cab after having a drink (or ten drinks) too many. “I concentrate on how the mind perceives and evaluates surroundings while under the influence of a social climate,” she explains. “I want the viewer’s eye to travel within my composition and experience a familiar exhilarating event of an actual nightly excursion.” Minus the hangover, naturally. Click through to check out a gallery of Pacula’s work.
Alexandra Pacula, Ardent Phenomenon, 2008. Oil on canvas. 108 X 84 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Tumultuous Paradise, 2010. Oil on canvas. 60 x 72 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Bursting Motion, 2010. Oil on canvas. 48 x 70 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Innate Velocity, 2009. Oil on canvas. 30 X 40 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Cautious Progress, 2010. Oil on canvas. 40 x 64 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Rapid Motion, 2008. Oil on canvas. 70 X 56 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Luxury, 2010. Oil on wood. 12 x 18 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Economy, 2010. Oil on wood. 12 x 18 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Budget, 2010. Oil on wood. 12 x 18 inches
Alexandra Pacula, Ambivalent Sensation, 2007. Oil on canvas. 40 X 52 inches