"The strong blocks of color used by Robin grab me, and by showing me what she feels about herself, her body, her story, makes me reflect on how I see myself, my body, my story. To me, that is what art is about. As Picasso said, 'We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.' 
                                                                      ~Leah Abrahams, Photographer, Boston,   

                                  
ARTIST STATEMENT 
My work explores how the dynamics of visibility, concealment, and the female gaze influence personal and social identity and our capacity for authentic connection. In these compositions, figures are caught between states of being seen and remaining hidden.

Using evocative color palettes and charcoal, my work creates psychological spaces layered with mystery and vulnerability. This visual language transcends direct representation, instead inviting a poetic recognition of self and others.

​I am interested in how a human presence inhabits an environment—physically, relationally, and psychologically. Continuing a contemporary dialogue with figurative abstraction, my work creates unconventional, dreamlike worlds where the boundary between the observer and the observed dissolves.

ARTIST BIO
Based in Philadelphia, contemporary fine artist Robin Okun creates expressive, abstract figurative paintings that explore the complex intersections of identity, memory, and human connection.

Utilizing a nuanced color palette layered over gestural charcoal markings, her work captures the psychological dimensions of interior lives and relational spaces.

Okun’s paintings have been widely exhibited in solo and juried group exhibitions across the Northeast and Midwest.  Her pieces are held in private collections nationwide.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 
Signature Member, National Association of Women Artists (NAWA)
Member, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA), Philadelphia, PA
Member, Women's Caucus for Art (WCA)

ARTS LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER WORK 
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA): Certified Peer Juror 
Contributor to NAWA Magazine, and Exhibition Committee Member for the NAWA Pennsylvania Chapter
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art: Exhibition Committee