Fine art paintings depict women's experiences of sexuality and class

Having exhibited everywhere from Brussels to Mexico, Miami to New York, Saneaux uses mainly acrylics in a dark colour palette to symbolise the melancholy felt by the paintings' subjects.

In order to create a stronger and more dynamic ambience, Paula conducts extensive research through books, formal and informal interviews and the study of documentaries. Sometimes, she simply paints what, through her experience and observation, she thinks about the subject matter.

Her interest in the topic of "women" comes from the experiences of people she knows, from her own experiences, and from her observation of women, society and the media. She also cites the behaviour of women in her culture and in other Latin cultures, male chauvinism supported by women, the misuse of feminism, and the "boom" of objectification and self-objectification in recent years as her sources of inspiration. Lastly, she adds, "the irony and fragility of life".

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