Mateja Koser’s exhibition is in the lobby of the Multipurpose Cultural and Tourist Center, Podlehnik 9, Podlehnik. She moved to this vibrant, green, peaceful landscape of ours, which she immediately fell in love with. She is a university graduate economist by education, but an artist at heart. She writes poems, blogs, creates video content, paints, and generally writes a lot on the topic of Follow Your Heart, which is also the title of the exhibition.

She has exhibited several times as part of the Cultural and Artistic Association Angel Besednjak Maribor at the Maribor Health School and independently at Vurberk Castle. Their mentor in the art section for amateur painters was Prof. Zlatko Prah. He guided them through creative processes from still life to abstractions.

She notices poetry in all the details of ordinary moments that become magical when we stop and notice them. All this collection of authentic experiences of the colorfulness of everyday life is reflected in the paintings. They are playful and light, coloring our day with joy. Red tones dominate, reflecting the liveliness of her poetic interior. Sometimes she calms us with shades that caress our soul.

She is fascinated by the small moments of revealing the beauty of nature, which she notices in everything – the gentle fall of flower petals, the dance of green crowns, the bloom of colorful tulips, the play of sunlight on the water… they are gifts that make her heart dance. Painting is an exploration of the diversity of inner landscapes and also a way of connecting with the heart.

She absorbs the nuances of moments into her heart, and then pours them out onto the canvas through colors and words. She uses mixed painting techniques using acrylics, charcoal, acrylic markers, chalk, crayons, colored pencils, pencil and ink. The colors are strong and vibrant, as the message is filled with the authentic song of the heart.

Following the heart is important, as we give ourselves the opportunity to truly live a life that brings us joy. These paintings reflect the palette of the inner colors of the heart that want to come to light.

The message of her paintings is that life is beautiful. If we listen to our hearts, it becomes even more colorful. Spicy. Juicy.

She paints because the feeling of beauty entices her to apply her playfulness of the heart in multiple layers to the canvas, as an imprint of recognizing the magic of every moment that is given to us. It is priceless and precious, which is why we Follow our heart.

THE PROCESS OF CREATION AND INSPIRATION…