Scars 

Valentina Remenar created "Scars" through digital painting, a contemporary medium blending traditional artistry with modern technology. The artwork’s surface has a fluid, almost ethereal quality. Remenar’s technique emphasizes texture and form, and this challenges traditional definitions of painting. The digital rendering mimics the tactile depth of physical media, creating an illusory sense of material presence. The color palette is deliberately muted, except for the pink and orange highlights. Notice the stark contrast between the smooth skin and the textured landscape merging with the figure. The artist engages with the digital canvas in a way that mirrors the labor-intensive processes of traditional painting, albeit within a virtual realm. This fusion of digital tools and artistic vision blurs the lines between handmade and machine-made. The effect underscores the amount of labor and artistry involved, and invites us to reconsider our understanding of art and craft.