Molok, an instinctual art

Molok’s paintings are atypical, and intend to stay that way! It’s an invitation to the far reaches of a world, a world which oscillates between dreams and reality. Within a cleverly orchestrated scenario, colour though present, has difficulty finding its place, in a maze of symbols. Listening to her, her works of art are more than just an expression of her artistic creation; they are pieces of her soul: seldom a projection of joy, often a bowlful of worries. In Molok’s opinion, an artist is necessarily a hypersensitive being, a kind of « sponge » that upon contact easily soaks up all of life’s negative elements. It is therefore salvation for her to unload such an accumulation through creativity. For most artists, anxiety unconsciously becomes a sort of motor, as it brings on an addiction to art through the questions that it evokes. The reason of life, death, of beyond, childhood or even injustice, are many of the questions that feed the painter’s work. It’s a never-ending source of inspiration, as more than anyone else, the artist is, generally, conscious of the transient nature of life as (s)he is constantly working on his/her work of art that will be his/her heritage. Painting wasn’t a choice; it was a fact that came to light at a very young age. It started through drawing, with portraits, landscapes with leaded pencils, charcoal or paint. The novice artist would then try her hand at reproducing paintings by Masters of art (Turner, Delacroix, Velasquez, Fragonard, Modigliani...), until she felt the need to create her own pieces. Without sketches, or preparatory work, it’s all a question of feeling; more than just an urge, painting is a calling, a vindictive ruling, unto which trying to remove herself would be in vain: « I never know what the final product will look like; the battle is between the canvas and the soul. I have to follow my instinct, to get to an intimate result that must be unique; I‘m not looking to place myself in a style in any way, my first canvasses were with figures, today abstraction dominates, one must never disown anything from one’s career path». The artist adds, that the creation of a painting can take a few days or a few months; the idea takes hold and pushes on to the final outcome. It’s necessary to paint under the duress of doubt, for inspiration is a temperamental thing. «It’s a perpetual struggle, as I regularly challenge my work : when doubt has wormed its way in, I then have the feeling that I’m in a labyrinth with a well hidden exit :the difficulty being to carry out an impression, and to make it into a piece of art. It’s a bit like finding an only very slightly noticed face in a thick crowd, it’s necessary to keep an open eye and rely on the lucky factor a lot. Once the storm has passed, the painting finished, everything falls into place. Each time, it’s a sacred union between the artist and the canvas, a slow and painful progression to finally, end in the creation of a painting. » Such words may seem strong but it is a means to legitimise the affection that artists feel for their works: they are joined together by an unfailing link. pical and intend to stay that way!

It’s an invitation to the far reaches of a world, a world which oscillates between dreams and reality.

Within a cleverly orchestrated scenario, colour though present, has difficulty finding its place, in a maze of symbols.

Listening to her, her works of art are more than just an expression of her artistic creation; they are pieces of her soul: seldom a projection of joy, often a bowlful of worries.

In Molok’s opinion, an artist is necessarily a hypersensitive being, a kind of « sponge » that upon contact easily soaks up all of life’s negative elements. It is therefore salvation for her to unload such an accumulation through creativity.

For most artists, anxiety unconsciously becomes a sort of motor, as it brings on an addiction to art through the questions that it evokes. The reason of life, death, of beyond, childhood or even injustice, are many of the questions that feed the painter’s work. It’s a never-ending source of inspiration, as more than anyone else, the artist is, generally, conscious of the transient nature of life as (s)he is constantly working on his/her work of art that will be his/her heritage.

Painting wasn’t a choice; it was a fact that came to light at a very young age. It started through drawing, with portraits, landscapes with leaded pencils, charcoal or paint. The novice artist would then try her hand at reproducing paintings by Masters of art (Turner, Delacroix, Velasquez, Fragonard, Modigliani...), until she felt the need to create her own pieces.

Without sketches, or preparatory work, it’s all a question of feeling; more than just an urge, painting is a calling, a vindictive ruling, unto which trying to remove herself would be in vain: « I never know what the final product will look like; the battle is between the canvas and the soul. I have to follow my instinct, to get to an intimate result that must be unique; I‘m not looking to place myself in a style in any way, my first canvasses were with figures, today abstraction dominates, one must never disown anything from one’s career path».

The artist adds, that the creation of a painting can take a few days or a few months; the idea takes hold and pushes on to the final outcome. It’s necessary to paint under the duress of doubt, for inspiration is a temperamental thing.

«It’s a perpetual struggle, as I regularly challenge my work : when doubt has wormed its way in, I then have the feeling that I’m in a labyrinth with a well hidden exit :the difficulty being to carry out an impression, and to make it into a piece of art. It’s a bit like finding an only very slightly noticed face in a thick crowd, it’s necessary to keep an open eye and rely on the lucky factor a lot. Once the storm has passed, the painting finished, everything falls into place. Each time, it’s a sacred union between the artist and the canvas, a slow and painful progression to finally, end in the creation of a painting. »

Such words may seem strong but it is a means to legitimise the affection that artists feel for their works: they are joined together by an unfailing link.