Preston M Smith, Jana Charl & Kuristein Lopusnak – Midwest vs West Art Exhibition

Kurisutein Takagi Lopusnak is a self-taught artist, born in 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.  She grew up in California where she spent most of her time drawing and painting.  She studied psychology and received her B.A. from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her M.A. from California State University Northridge
(CSUN).

Since 2003 Kurisutein has been working with acrylics on canvas.  She often paints numerous faces that represent the human spirit and its connection with the subject matter in the title of her work.

Kurisutein Lopusnak 

“My abstract artworks are representations of the human spirit involved in complex topics.  I accumulate drawings of faces and sketches that I then piece together to create a composition.  The materials and colors used depend on the nature of the topic.  The process of creating each work is very important to me.  How the work is treated, the order of procedure, and the tools used are directly related to the topic itself – as if I’m creating an experience for the work in progress.  Flaws are very important to me as well.  To me they represent overcoming an obstacle.  Anything perfect, to me, is a lie.   

These works were either created exercising the Ego or Id since I like exploring both as I continue to learn about myself and the world around me.”