AMANDA ARROU-TEA (2023)

Aquatic beauty – The Spanish artist Amanda Arrou-tea (Instagram: @mandioh) is based in Berlin and is known for her dazzlingly beautiful and realistic oil paintings. Her works are characterized by exquisite use of color and light. The human body floating in water is a recurring theme. The artist has had her own art exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions internationally. With her remarkable talent and an unparalleled ability to transform canvases into real magic, Arrou-tea has captured the hearts of art lovers all over the globe. In addition to beautiful works on canvas, her art is immortalized on building walls and murals around the world. Now also in Brogaten, right in the middle of Flekkefjord.

COURAGE (2023)

Towering high, on a tower in the middle of Brogaten, the work "Courage" gazes upon Flekkefjord's city centre. The work serves as a window to a parallel reality, a portal to beauty and realism. Through her use of oil paint, Arrou-tea has masterfully captured every minute nuance and detail, bringing scenes to life as if they were taken directly from reality. The human body, floating in the clear water, becomes a powerful symbol of the fragility of beauty and the harmony in nature. A unique signature in the artist's works is her incredible ability to capture light. A dazzling interplay of shadows and glow that brings her creations to life.

The artist is concerned with women's struggle in a turbulent world: "The theme I was given was 'courage.' It's something I'm concerned with in my art. I speak about courage from a female perspective. One must be brave as a woman in a difficult society. It's not easy being a woman, an artist; one must fight," says Amanda Arrou-tea.

Curators: Smaabyen Flekkefjord and Flekkefjord Museum.