ARTIST STATEMENT
I portray women engaged in observation and introspection - figures who are clothed and unclothed, alone and together, seen and unseen, hidden and revealed. I explore how the dynamics of visibility and concealment influence personal identity and the capacity for authentic connection. By accessing personal narratives, my work seeks to communicate a poetic recognition of self and others.
My paintings emerge from my unconscious. Working with acrylic on canvas, I make intuitive choices that emphasize a feeling of quiet intensity and strength. The resulting visual language transcends direct representation, instead inhabiting an emotional and psychological space laced with mystery.
I resonate with contemporary artists such as Katherine Bradford and Salman Toor, who both create unconventional, dreamlike worlds of the subconscious within their figurative work. 

 ARTIST BIO 
Okun, a contemporary artist based in Philadelphia, has honed her skills through formal training and mentorship. Her vibrant abstract paintings depict the female with a sense of relationship and story. With a unique use of color and composition her paintings evoke powerful emotional responses. 
Her work has been featured in Calyx, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women, and the Danforth Museum's annual juried New England Artists Exhibition. She is represented by UGallery of San Francisco, and her pieces are in private collections nationwide.