MARÍA VERÓNICA ARÍS ZLATAR
STATEMENT
The pleasure of finding life in portraits
When I paint a portrait—usually in oil, but often in pastel, acrylic, charcoal, or watercolor—I go beyond capturing mere physiognomy; I strive to depict a transitional moment: a vibration or an emotion suspended between inner silence and revelation. I search for the soul’s murmur, on the brink of speaking.
My work invites viewers to inhabit the subtle interplay of perception, memory, and presence. Each figure becomes a companion to those who wish to infuse their own story into the painting, making it resonate beyond its surface.
Rooted in symbolic portraiture, my paintings emerge as thresholds—spaces where ancestral echoes, inner archetypes, the cyclical nature of time, and the emotional landscape converge.
Practiced in Brussels and showcased in exhibitions such as Partage Galerie, my work is for those who view art as an intimate, transformative experience and appreciate all that it takes to make an image vibrate with life.
MEDIUMS
One per artwork
Charcoal, Graphite pencils, Sanguine, Dry pastels, Watercolor, Acrylic painting, and Oil painting.