Whatever it is that I’m painting, that something is at once fascinating and intimidating. It hurts and it caresses, it changes its shape and it expresses itself in different things and different people. At times, it is lucidly manifest in a painting.

Saraorava.net presents artwork of Sara Orava, a visual artist from Helsinki. She works in the field of painting, drawing and stage art. Her works are characterized by strong layering that tempera technique enables, physicality and references to art history.