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Layering has become a metaphor to life for
Ferreira. The artist believes that just as her work is composed of numerous layers so too is our existence. Moreover, the addition of transparent and translucent elements symbolises the space between those very same layers of our life. Incidentally, Ferreira
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In an interview with Ann Tsang, owner of publishing company, The
Antithesis Collective, Ferreira states that whilst she believes education to be invaluable, she considers travelling as "the best form of education a person can have." Moreover, Ferreira credits her journey as a traveller as the "force
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Ferreira's most recent installation, the term, which stands for "The Reality of my Illusion", has also become the artist's brand. The ethos surrounding her latest work, as stated by Ferreira, is the notion that our dreams can effectively be transformed into a reality granted we take advantage of
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examines the artist's notion that exploration is the key to living and that freedom, desire and intention all play a vital role. The photographs in this collection are shot by
Ferreira and feature the artist as subject; the images are executed through a style that she has developed herself wherein
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Layerism encompasses most of
Ferreira's artistic work. It refers to a technique of layering various mediums such as flat or textured sheets of paper containing words, phrases, and/or images. The materials are layered on top of one another to create an effect that marks the composite space between
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and photography. By way of a unique method of printing photographs onto materials such as acrylic-plexi or glass and through another process of layering translucent panels, in a way that allows the subject to be suspended and viewed from both sides, Ferreira produces an aesthetic that has been
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Ferreira's travels revealed to her the suffering endured by the citizens of the countries she visited; these experiences, in turn, have fuelled and motivated her philanthropic work and her artistic celebration of the human body. She is an adherent of many causes overseas and at home and is an
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Translayerism marks the synthesis of translucency and
Layerism. Whilst encompassing the style and technique of Layerism, Translayerism differs subtly with the additional element of transparency. This juxtaposition allows for space and the free movement of both light and energy within it.
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what
Ferreira deems as precision and spontaneity. However, Layerism is not limited to any specific medium; any item that can be layered on top of each other to create a composition can create a layerism style.
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Her work has been exhibited in galleries in London, Los
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Emma was named among the top 100 Inspirational women from
Buckinghamshire alongside Amal Clooney, Kate Winslet and Queen Elizabeth by Berkshire and Buckinghamshire Life today Magazine in 2015.
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and mementos from her personal archives, Ferreira has successfully seized critics and collectors' attention in a relatively short amount of time. In an interview with
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advocate for charities that benefit children in particular. Currently, Ferreira is on the board of Dreams Can Come True and Shakti
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the circumstances at our disposal; these circumstances, as she delineates them, are freedom, choice and desire. In much the same vein as
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Dean, Jason (2009). "Design/Architecture: Emma Ferreira".
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