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QUANTUM PRAYER

Meet Oksana Mas – a contemporary artist and creative visionary whose work includes paintings, graphics, sculpture, mosaic and photography. She creates timeless masterpieces in search of a single spiritual code for humanity.

The project we are talking about today was first presented at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013 as part of the GLASSTRESS exhibition. Oksana Mas has created a unique series of sculptures from car engines covered with Murano glass. The high temperature partially melts the solid metal, and the “liquid” glass fills the voids, making up an organic whole. The concept of the project implies that the power of human thought and prayer can work miracles. It all depends on how strong and sincere the desire is.

Oksana’s works have been sold at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips auctions, are presented in museum and private collections such as the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, BREUS Foundation, Deutsche Bank Collection, Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Capital Group Art Foundation and many others. Oksana Mas lives and works in Spain.

A collection of works by Oksana Mas will be presented at the exhibition of the ALÀBRIGA hotel starting in April.

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Elsa schiaparelli and salvador dali

Those of you who watched President´s Biden inauguration were undoubtedly impressed by the stunning outfit worn by Lady Gaga. I,  personally,  was totally smashed… The outfit and the dove brooch were designed by Maison Schiaparelli in Paris and by its Artistic Director Daniel Roseberry. Maison Schiaparelli has a long history that has known its ups and downs. But with Daniel Roseberry,  a new and exciting page has begun. The founder of the “Maison” – Elsa Schiaparelli herself- was a great iconoclastic designer. For her jewellery line she cooperated with great artists of her time, including Salvador Dali.

In 1935, Salvador Dali designed a powder compact in the shape of a telephone dial for Elsa Schiaparelli. It was their first collaboration, to be followed by many others. A technical object, the telephone dial, was transformed into a cosmetic case to ultimately achieve the status of a work of art. What a transformation! Modern surrealistic designs by Daniel Roseberry totally fall into the category of art objects and collectible items. Bravo, Daniel! www.schiaparelli.com

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

A reminder for those of you who are fond of art, design and jewellery : the incredible Salvador Dali-designed jewellery collection at the Dali Theatre Museum in Figueres  is an absolute must to see!   salvador-dali.org

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