Silvia Strobos, an award-winning Singulart artist who exhibited internationally, shares with our team her views on how art can bridge the gap between people in an increasingly digital world. Her work emphasizes the beauty of human interaction, highlighting the importance of connecting beyond the screen. In this article, we have a chance to take a look at her creative process, inspirations, and vision for the future of the art world. Gain insight with our team into how personal experiences and ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ moments can shape a unique artistic journey.
“In a world of algorithms, hashtags, and followers, we shouldn’t forget how important real human interaction is. The importance of actual human interaction is key in our happiness and my work highlights the joy of reaching out to each other.”
Silvia Strobos
Describe a typical working day:
Besides painting and creating new work or developing new ideas, there are also other things that belong to being an artist, like taking photos of new works, social media coverage, putting new work online, preparing exhibitions, administration, and so on. My working days are usually a mix of all those things…
Do you have a favorite space for creating your artworks?
That’s my atelier which used to be our garage but has been turned into an atelier. One wall is a window only which gives me the necessary light.
How does an ideal day of creating look like?
I usually start around 9-10:00 ( after finishing sports)and work for 2-3 hours, then I take a lunch break and start again at around 13:30 till around 17:30.
Describe your style of art in a sentence:
Layered and full but structured at the same time.
Who and what inspired you to be an artist?
My grandmother who painted as well was inspiring for me. But also my drawing teachers from high school were very supportive and gave me the feeling of being especially good at creating art. On the other hand, I think because I was good at art and more importantly I liked drawing as a child and teenager, this made me eventually decide to become an artist.
Name three inspirations for your work right now:
First I would say mistakes, mistakes I make while creating are very inspiring to me because at the moment I think I ruined a work I get much more brave and experimental through which new ideas develop. Secondly are coincidences while working. Finally, something completely else which is do-it-yourself shops, I absolutely love those shopping centers, there are so many different materials which makes me brainstorm about new things to make.
Is there a particular color palette that you prefer to work with, and what inspires your choice?
I like to work very colorfully, with lots of contrast, I do think about using colors that enforce each other.
Tell an interesting story behind a piece you’ve created…
I once got the commission to make a room divider out of plexiglass. When it was finished I liked it myself the most when the plates were put very close to each other. Because like this you got all those people who met each other on one plate also kind of met the other ones on the other plates. So that’s how the idea was born to make my plexiglass people objects, which is, till now, my best-sold piece of art.
… and one interesting piece you own. Why did you buy it?
I bought many pieces of art from other artists, mostly small ones because my idea is to arrange them all together on a big wall. I do not really have one favorite because all are from artists I met and many I exhibited with and they are all dear to me.
We imagine that inspiration could strike anytime. How do you separate work from free time?
Especially during free I can get inspired through what I see or from thinking about new things. I always put new ideas down on paper or on my phone and I have so many new ideas. It is not as if I can and more importantly, want to separate work from free time.
What reforms would you like to see in the art world?
That reform is already taking place, because of online art platforms, more artists are able to generate an income and artists are not only dependent on physical galleries.I do like for myself the combination of both. Not only because of this, I can generate a reasonable income, but also because I like to attend art fairs and feel the enthusiasm of art lovers. It gives me more energy to create and go forward.
And how do you think we could change it together?
This process of bringing art to a broader audience (and so strengthening the position of more artists than before) through the internet already started. Combining this with also more physical presence ( art fairs, events) would be ideal in my opinion.
Singulart Insight
Like the explorer offering a bold testimony to embracing unanticipated moments, the journey of Silvia Strobos is clear proof of how the art world can gain new life from the pastiche between digital ‘being’ and tangible ‘keeping.’ There’s a unifying message in her story for artists and all art fans alike to find joy in human connection, find inspiration in the mundane, and create a community thriving in creativity. Silvia’s approach touches on the importance of artists in the making and art lovers in general by means of broadening, creating, and finding inspiration in the most trivial nooks of life. She invites us all to think outside of the canvas to see art as a shared journey that binds, inspires, and transforms.
