Vague fave Zara Tisma has produced some artwork over the isolation period and presents her new body of work ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ for you to enjoy. Here are some words and images from Zara below. Support your local / favourite artist(s) during this tough time for everyone. Many of our talented friends are part of the Artist Support Pledge, any support could go a long way to helping them out with their personal / freelance work which they’re potentially longer receiving during this time. Other artist’s taking part in the #artistsupportpledge we are aware of and who we recommend you check out are Liisa Chisholm, Corey Bartle-Sanderson, Katie Trick, Zara Tisma of course and many more. If you’re interested in any prints you can email Zara here.
Words and Artwork: Zara Tisma
“Isolation for many has become a time of self-reflection and a momentary period to stop, look around and appreciate the here and now. Zara Tisma’s latest body of work embodies just that, drawing inspiration from the surrounding countryside and the neighbouring houses on her street. Drawing influence from the likes of Joan Miro, Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky, Zara has developed a distinctive style, paying homage to the iconic movements that have inspired her. Her drawings comprise of mark making layers using pencil, ink, pen and paint, with stubble nuances of colour.”
Tisma’s work captures the energy of a suburban housing estate but highlights the appreciation for moments of stillness through carefully considered blank spaces. Each of her drawings bear a narrative that relates to both the conscious and subconscious, illustrating drawings through observation layered with dynamic mark making to depict feelings of uncertainty and anguish. As a testimony to her love for the outdoors, she depicts the local countryside’s calming vocation through her purposefully simplistic drawings and juxtaposes this solace with the calculated, structured lines illustrated in the red brick houses on the estate where she is currently isolating. To complete each of her works, she signs off with her distinctive signature of expressive mark makings to convey the unprecedented emotions that she shares with the rest of the globe.
Drawing influence from the likes of Joan Miro, Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky, she has developed a distinctive style, paying homage to the iconic movements that have inspired her. Her drawings comprise of mark making layers using pencil, ink, pen and paint, with stubble nuances of colour.
Zara Tisma graduated in Fine Art from Falmouth University in 2013. Specialising in drawing, her works explores a dialogue between natural and man-made objects and environments. Her work captures the energy of the modern world but highlights the yearning for moments of stillness through carefully considered blank spaces. Each of her drawings bear a narrative that relates to both the conscious and subconscious, illustrating what is seen and what is felt in a compressed area of time and space.
For more information visit: @zara_tisma_art @zaratismaart
