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Loribelle Spirovski

Loribelle Spirovski Meg (Megan Washington).and Amos (and Art) oil on plaster on canvas 213.5 x 137.5 cm artgallery

Loribelle Spirovski (born 1990) is a visual artist who was born in Manila, Philippines and lives in Sydney, Australia. Spirovski was born in 1990 to a Filipino mother and a Yugoslav father. She is known for her portrait paintings, which often incorporate elements of surrealism and photorealism. She graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2012 with a Bachelor of Art Education, and has exhibited in Australia, Europe, the UK and the United States. via W

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Archibald Past works and winners 2019

 the Art Gallery of New South Wales 

‘Seeing Megan perform on television when I was a teenager, she made an indelible impression on me; her sense of confidence, style, musicality and stage presence were captivating,’ says Spirovski.

Art Gallery of NSW Auslan channel: Loribelle Spirovski (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL2S1Y4gi8c&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.artgallery.nsw.gov.au%2F

Loribelle Spirovski (Filipino-Austrialian, b. 1990)

Zeus Disguised as a Swan, 2019

Loribelle Spirovski.

Impressionistic, abstract contemporary portraits by Sydney, Australia-based artist Loribelle Spirovski.

Loribelle says of her work, “in my practice I have found that portraiture enables me to reflect through the sitter, who becomes a conduit for both their own anxieties, as well as mine. My practice is an attempt to externalize internal conflict, creating a juxtaposition of movement and stillness that forms an unsettling effect, evoking a surreal and dreamlike quality. It is in this dreamlike place that the specter of mortality emerges, and though my art is often considered 'dark,' I believe it is ultimately redemptive as it lays bare an emotional truth.”