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Planetary Series

Each artwork of my "Planetary Series" is devoted to a certain planet or just "alien" life. The women in those paintings simply say from where they are, thereby acknowledging that they are different. Although this series was deeply inspired by the possibility of alien life and by my fascination with space, its deeper meaning is to address the topic of otherness.

Please click on the pictures to find out the deeper meaning behind each artwork, the dimensions and price. If you are interested in acquiring my artworks, please contact me any time: artistlenasnow@web.de

Orange Sunrise

“Orange Sunrise” combines modern and impressionistic elements and is part of my planetary series. The painting depicts a woman from another planet, where the color spectrum is different since the sun in combination with the atmosphere of that planet reflect orange. The lady is very human like and relatable for the viewer, but her skin is orange, and the background lets us wonder what the ground might consist of. I am always very fascinated by settings in movies or series that play on another planet and sometimes I get my inspiration from such scenes and the lasting impression they leave me with. Getting in tough with the unfamiliar familiar is something we have always been curious about. Finding intriguing otherness that rises more and more questions and allows us the room for endless imagination.
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 € (without shipping)

Neptune's Maid

“Neptune’s Maid” has been inspired by the series “The Handmaid’s Tale” and especially the main character June. She is a strong woman, trapped in a harsh patriarchal and dystopian future scenario. The bonnet she (and other women) are wearing left such and impression that the woman in my painting also wears one. The bonnet (as in the series) represents suppression: a woman should be chaste, her hair should be covered, even her face, she must not be sexual in any way. Till today, these inflicted requirements are still valid and realized in order to control women. My maid stands for all these women. As in the series, June stands for many. However, my female figure is looking up, showing her face and even her fringe is looking out. I painted this artwork to look like a political poster for empowerment and the longing for freedom. “Neptune’s Maid” is meant universal and applicable to all that should rise from suppression.
31x24cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 € (without shipping)

I am from Mars

“I am from Mars” is made with acrylic on paper. My artwork was visually inspired by Pop Art artworks. The title suggests that the female in the center is an alien, but her shape is very human-like. Certainly, everyone has heard about the saying: Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. There is the famous book by John Gray from 1992 - with the same title - that is explaining the differences between men and women. While many of us (including me) certainly agree on certain differences, I still feel that a binary analysis of gender is always problematic. Nowadays we have more diverse terms like transgender, non-binary identifying and others. The question arises, why we have to identify at all. “I am from Mars” wants to show an alien-like female figure that is still perceived as a female entity but is from Mars (because in the saying only men are from Mars). She is a very untypical creature, but still interesting, sexy, self-confident. By acknowledging that she is from somewhere else – not even from earth – she is telling us that we have to face something completely alien – although her shape is familiar to us. This notion is what we should keep in mind when meeting new people in general. They seem familiar since we are used to the human shape, but actually they are alien and can’t be put in box of binary definitions.
41x30cm, acrylic on canvas
price: 490 €

I am from Neptune

“I am from Neptune” has been inspired by the character Betty from the famous tv series Mad Men. I wanted to give the alien women a possibly "bored housewife-touch", but the viewer can also see other possible scenes and associate other situations with that woman. Equally to Betty, the woman is pretty, dressed tidily, has a soft, feminine appearance underlined by the rose dress and her tender posture. But all that is rather the surface and does not mean that she is happy, let alone wants to be in this cliché role. She is bored, sitting on the staircase, waiting for something or maybe someone. In Mad Men Betty also represents these feelings but is unable to openly talk about her frustration and wishes, also because it was not regarded acceptable at this time. What seems to be a problem of then, is still a problem of today. Women being forced by society, expectations, and family pressure to fulfill a certain role, but not talk about their dissatisfaction. "I am from Neptune" wants to say that it should be possible to openly speak about who you are, about your problems, your individuality and not hide from yourself. In society there are still too many taboo subjects and otherness is regarded as failure and inacceptable. But that is slowing some of us who might be very special down and is holding us back. It even changes your character that much that you don't know yourself anymore – just like a housewife that thinks she has to wait forever on a staircase.
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

Savoring the Garden

The theme and idea of that painting are similar to «Orange Sunrise». I combined impressionistic elements with modern ones. The scene takes place on another planet and shows an alien women in a garden. The painting should evoke something familiar unfamiliar. The shapes are familiar to us, but some features tell us that this shot can't be taken from our plantet. The women has orange skin and we wonder if nature might also look a bit different there. I am deeply fascinated by life on antoher planet and I think we all wonder sometimes how other civilizations or even people form possible parallel universes could look like…
31x24cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

Autumn on Cancri b

Inspired by exoplanets and the possibility of alien life.
31x24cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

Vanessa from Pluto

This artwork has been inspired by an artist friend of mine whose name is also Vanessa.
31x24cm, acrylic on paper
price: 440 €

Grace from Space

Inspired by Grace Kelly.
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper,
price: 440 €

Agnes from Enceladus

Inspired by the moons of Jupiter, I wanted to devote this one to the fascinating moon Enceladus with its icy surface.
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper,
price: 440 €

Rainbow Girl

Inspired by an every-day scene with my students in the classroom. One of my students ate sweets (Skittles) that were a eye-catcher in that dreary room.
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

A visitor from the Sun

31x24cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 € (without shipping)

I am from Mercury

“I am from Mercury” deals with the topic of loss. The woman in my painting is wearing a black dress as an expression of mourning. The scene could show her at or after a funeral, she is looking down and her facial expression shows sadness. I myself have been dealing with loss throughout my life. I lost my father with 16 when he left, I lost my mother to alcoholism and depression, and I lost my grandmother who was like a mother to me with to cancer. Also, the Corona Crisis had a psychological effect on most of us and since so many people died and are still dying every day from Covid, loss and mourning is a topic that should be addressed to. “I am from Mercury” stands for “I am sad”, “I lost someone” , “I am mourning”… acknowledging the loss and feelings that we all have. I feel that in our everyday life of work, daily household chores and tasks and adaptions we have to make, this acknowledgement and honest disclosure of our feelings we often have to bury in order to “function” is actually what we truly need.
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

I am from Venus

Inspired by the BLM movement.
31x24cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

Queen of the Golden Planet

Inspired by the thought that maybe a system like kapitalism or a system of estate could also exist on other planets...
31x24 cm, acrylic on paper
price: 450 €

Space Suit

Space Suit has been inspired by modern sci-fi films and especially the character Gamora of Guardians of the Galaxy.
It is not clear where the alien woman is from or where she is sitting... the viewer shoud speculate wether she might be in a space ship, sitting on a throne or maybe it is just a photo shooting...we don't know...and it is up to your imagination.
acrylic on paper, 37x27 cm
price: 490 €