Yulia

FREEDOM IN A CAGE

• Yulia
• "Freedom In A Cage"
• Oil on canvas
• 32 x 42 cm
• Jan. 2006

Yulia is a young painter who was born in Tashkent where she finished art school.  She currently lives in Lima where she continues to study and develop her art.

"I’m holding in My arms this window, that is my freedom. Which seems to be in the cage, though from another side it’s FREEDOM, & HOW FREEDOM COULD BE INSIDE THE CAGE? So in this case I’m in the cage holding the only window I have there and which is like a cage. But that is where my Freedom belong to." -Yulia

Yulia sketched the startings of this picture in her sketchbook from time to time, but stated that it had no real meaning for her.  One day she looked at it and realized that this picture reminded her of her, and from there this painting was born.

This piece makes me think of freedom from oneself.  It could be freedom from what is holding you back or what you are feeling, but it definitely wants freedom from something.  Then there is the aspect that there is freedom right through that window if you only choose to go through it.  It reminds me of everyday life and how it would be nice to step through a window and get away.