GALINA TONTO
Artist, PhD of Philosophy
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Galina was born in Russia. She competed her PhD in Philosophy in M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow State University. She worked on several architectural projects completing murals and mosaics for large cultural centers. Thirty five years ago she picked up a brush and never sat it down since. She emigrated to New York in 1992. From 2010 to the present, she has been a resident of Woodstock, NY. She is now a permanent member of WAAM (Woodstock Artists Association and Museum) and exhibits her work there.
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My drawings have a pronounced futurology orientation. I usually work in a meditative state, so they should be considered as kind of HOLOGRAMS of my inner unconscious intuitive essential Self. The technical realization of my creative process is carried out through both new high-tech tools and old classical ones used for calligraphy, as well as various natural materials (bird feathers, wooden sticks, stone rollers, etc.)
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I will consider new creative proposals and projects for the implementation of my art works or the creation of new ones. My creativity is perfect for design in an ultra-modern style. It is possible to cooperate with galleries, artistic tattoo shops, etc.
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The photo project "TREES AS HUMAN" was born in the early 90s in New York's Central Park. Trees have always attracted my attention as mysterious & mythical entities. In theirs shape, they often remind me of human forms. In esoteric theory, they are compared with diagrams of the fourth dimension, thus emphasizing their special role in our earthly universe.
Although the photo project was not considered commercial in 2005, it was successfully implemented as part of the interior design for Susan Ciminelli Day SPA (in Bergdorf Goodman, 5th Ave, NY). Over time, the collection of this project was replenished with new models from Prospect Park (Brooklyn NY), Forest Hills (Queens, NY) and went on to encompass trees beyond NY, throughout all of the US . This 30-year-long project is ongoing & has not yet been completed.