Paola Charnet
“The Peace of Wild Things” 16×20 Inches Oil on Linen
Born in Barcelona with Spanish and French roots, Paola has lived in both Barcelona and Paris. Painting has been at the heart of her life since very early stages, exploring different pictorial techniques during her studies in Barcelona and Florence. Those were combined with more analytical and technological skills acquired during her bachelor's in business administration.
Paola was highly influenced by her grandmother Cachi Soler, a known Spanish painter and sculptor, who introduced her to the captivating and emotional world of artistic expression, experimenting without rules and letting emotions flow through the canvas.
The art that came out of this fusion is a particular balance between classical influences and contemporary technological disruption.
Specialising in figurative oil painting, her work features a figurative component inspired by classical traditions, serving as an ode to our cultural heritage. These characters are viewed through a modern and contemporary lens, where geometric shapes of myriad colours dance around the figures. This universal language of geometrical color and movement aims to convey a spectrum of emotions in each portrait.
This fusion of the ancient and the modern stems from her ongoing academic training at the Barcelona Academy of Art and the Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona, jointly with a previous professional career in the technological industry. This background influences her oil paintings, where she incorporates shapes and colours reminiscent of digital aesthetics—elements that don’t exist in nature but are inspired by the digital realm, adding a futuristic touch to her work.
Paola Charnet’s future work continues to explore the fusion of contemporary techniques with classical oil painting. Her ‘Geometry of Emotions’ series exemplifies this approach, highlighting the convergence of tradition and modernity in emotional expression. Featuring characters with classical styling and geometric elements, the series reflects today’s shift from verbal to interconnected, cerebral communication. By blending past and present, Paola aims to honor our cultural heritage while envisioning a future enriched by global dialogue and evolving human connections.
