A landscape is never simply what we see. It can be a real place, a memory, an emotion, a state of mind, or even a space that exists only in the imagination. Starting from this idea, the juried exhibition “Landscape Through My Eyes,” presented by People & Paintings Gallery and curated by artist Geanina M. Zaharia, brought together works exploring different ways of seeing, interpreting, and transforming the landscape through art.
The exhibition was the 43rd juried art exhibition in
the People & Paintings Gallery program and presented a diverse selection of
contemporary artistic perspectives. Following the jurying process, 22 artworks
were selected for the exhibition, offering a varied exploration of the
relationship between artists and the landscapes they choose to represent.
The selected works approach the theme from different
directions. Some remain close to the observation of nature and the physical
world, while others transform the landscape through memory, emotion,
imagination, or personal experience. Through painting, photography, and other
artistic approaches, each artist creates a distinct visual interpretation of
what a landscape can mean.
For curator Geanina M. Zaharia, this diversity of
perspectives is an essential part of the artistic experience. As an artist and
curator, she is interested in bringing together different sensitivities and
encouraging artists to transform what they see into a personal form of expression.
As she explains, her aim is to “promote talented artists, of all ages and
styles, to spread beauty.”
This perspective resonates naturally with the theme of
the exhibition. If a landscape can be viewed in countless ways, each artwork
becomes an invitation to discover another world. A familiar place can become
something entirely different through painting or photography, while an imagined
landscape can carry the same emotional intensity as a real one.
In this sense, “Landscape Through My Eyes” does not
offer a single definition of landscape. Instead, it brings together different
perspectives and personal interpretations, showing that what we see is
inseparable from the way we look at it — shaped by experience, sensitivity,
memory, and imagination.
At the end of the exhibition, three awards were
presented, recognizing three artists through distinct award categories:
🏆 Gallery
Award — $100 to “Golden Field” — Cosmina M. Oltean
🏆 Curator’s Award — $100 to “Winter Day. Monastery
Island.” — Alexander Kusenko
🏆 Popular Vote Award — $50 to “Caribbean Jungle
Memories Full of Light, Life and Colors” — Zaplaflora
Congratulations to the winners and to all the artists
selected for “Landscape Through My Eyes”. Our sincere thanks to Geanina M.
Zaharia for curating the exhibition and for bringing together such diverse
artistic perspectives on the landscape, as well as to all participating artists
for sharing their unique ways of seeing the world.
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