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Painting artist from Porto Christina Troufa (Cristina Troufa) unusually expressive and emotional. In an effort to understand the deeper own inner world, Troufa literally bares soul, presented to the audience in a variety of guises.Despite the conscious involvement of the audience in their own chain of spiritual experiences, the author does not seek sympathy or be aggressive. Creativity Troufa a rather thoughtful to contemplation than to a passionate empathy. “My job is akin to spiritual practice”, – says Christina – “This kind of coexistence of several representations of themselves as part of one life, the meaning of which is being questioned.

” The artist was born in Porto (Portugal) in 1974. In 1998 she graduated from the University of Fine Arts of Porto (FBAUP: Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto), a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Several years later, the artist received a master’s degree at the same university. Troufa is co-founder of the Association of sculpture and contemporary art AEAC. Her exhibitions with great success in Portugal, and in 1995 she exhibited on a permanent basis within the framework of solo and group exhibitions in Italy and Spain. Among them are «Barcelona Showcase» – international exhibition of contemporary art, which is traditionally held in Barcelona (International Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Spain).

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Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal (1)

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal

 

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal (2)

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal

 

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal (3)

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal

 

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal (4)

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal

 

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal (5)

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal

 

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal (6)

Emotional self-portraits of the artist from Portugal