Kristel Bechara, Persephone, from the Heart of Chroma series.
These themes appear throughout the paintings as contrasts, most commonly revealed through Becharas color choices.
[This] ground[s] them in their divinity.
Kristel Bechara, “Persephone,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Pattern and texture also play significant roles within the series.
For Bechara, both contain a certain force and immediacy that enliven each painting.
Its about making the painting feel alive, Bechara claims.
Kristel Bechara, “Selene,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
The series compounds that emotional weight through its subjects.
Another painting depicts Demeter, the goddess of nature, fertility, and the harvest.
She confronts the viewer with an unwavering gaze, her hands and arms adorned with floral tattoos.
Kristel Bechara, “Peacock: Eternal Tale,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
These varied manifestations of divine power, to Bechara, communicate what she describes as the feminine spirit.
While creatingHeart of Chroma, Bechara underscored the importance of immersion.
What Bechara most hopes for, though, is a renewed sense of confidence within her audience.
Kristel Bechara, “Nemesis,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
In this way,Heartof Chromais a means of transferring divinity and strength from its subjects to its audience.
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Artist Kristel Bechara has reimagined Greek mythology and symbolism throughout herHeart of Chromaseries.
Kristel Bechara, “Circe,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Kristel Bechara, Selene, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, Peacock: Eternal Tale, from the Heart of Chroma series.
The series primarily focuses on Greek goddesses, positioning them as figures of empowerment and resilience.
Kristel Bechara, “Demeter,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Kristel Bechara, Nemesis, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, Circe, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Each painting boasts tremendous detail and teems with bold colors, patterns, and textures.
Kristel Bechara, detail from “Demeter,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Kristel Bechara, Demeter, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, detail from Demeter, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, Echo, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, “Echo,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Other paintings fromHeart of Chromafocus on symbols and iconography from Greek mythology.
Kristel Bechara, Argus, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, Foliage, from the Heart of Chroma series.
Kristel Bechara, “Argus,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Kristel Bechara, Heart Unbound, from the Heart of Chroma series.
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Kristel Bechara, “Foliage,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
Kristel Bechara, “Heart Unbound,” from the “Heart of Chroma” series.
