Painter Of Dreams 

Valentina Remenar made this digital painting, "Painter of Dreams," sometime in the late 20th century. Digital painting involves a set of choices that profoundly affect its aesthetic. The artist directly manipulates color, texture, and brushstrokes using software and hardware. There's a certain flattening of reality, a distancing from direct engagement with the physical world that comes with the medium. It's interesting to note that "Painter of Dreams" depicts an interaction with nature, yet it is all mediated through digital technology. This distance can allow for imaginative compositions and surreal imagery. The flamingos become symbols, and the person's back to the viewer invites us to project ourselves into the scene. Through the digital, Remenar encourages us to consider the boundaries between the real and the imagined, and to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.