Hi Greta, it’s so nice to meet you again here, in SoulHints, our virtual space for souls meetings. We really feel your art as a perfect visualisation of our concept and topics that we explore on our platform. Can you introduce yourself - who is Greta personally? And professionally?
Hi there! I would firstly like to thank Soulhints Magazine for having me. I'm Greta Pasha and I'm an Albanian interior designer and visual digital artist. I've been working as a freelance visual artist for 5 years now and my intention is to continue evolving in this field, as long as it fulfills my innermost being. During this period, I've also worked as an event designer and contributed to my family's business doing various managerial tasks. I've always thought I had that ''entrepreneurial skill" in me and I've never been afraid of trying new professional experiences, even at the cost of failing. You'll never know you're good at something without giving it your best shot.
I am a very calm and balanced person. I usually like to interact with people but also appreciate my space and the need to recharge. Working as a digital artist has its perks of virtually socializing with others but it gets overwhelming at times, and I eventually give myself permission to pause and retreat.
Can you tell us a bit more about your artistic background and “when has it all started”? Have you experimented with different art techniques, or did you immediately choose collage as your true expression?
Art and creativity have been my early companions, sculpting my professional path and guiding me towards dimensions I’ve never thought I’d explore. When I was about 10 years old I had this special notebook where I used to glue different pieces of paper, fabrics, dried flowers etc. I often used to draw and embellish the drawing with such materials, unconscious of the art form I was creating. So, I guess I started creating collages back then and I found myself redoing it in the digital era with digital tools. Photomontage or compositing collage is what intrigued me the most, but with the passing of years I felt the need to experiment more and more and try out new art techniques along with new software. I'm currently experimenting with 3D art and animation which I enjoy a lot.
How would you define your art? What is the message that you channel through it and that you want to share with the rest of the world?
I would define it as an amalgam of surrealism and escapism. I've always been attracted to the "supernatural, extraterrestrial, out of this world" notions and creating the "unimagined" is my artistic drive. Reviving the past and confronting it with the future; creating a transcendental coexistence between earthly and space elements; strongly opposing retro to sci-fi vibes; are the outmost synthesis of a special nostalgia for the unlived future, a strong symbiosis between reality and surreality. My aim is to enlighten people’s minds and souls and replace practicality by dreams and spiritual journeys to nonexistent lands and dimensions.
In your art, we can feel a lot of surreal and transcendental elements - what does the spirituality mean to you? Are there any particular practices/therapies that you follow or practice?
I think spirituality has a great impact on my creative and self-improving journey. I've always felt connected to nature, the universe and the greater Force that enables our existence. I see religion as a way of spiritualism too. Praying can be very calming and intimate and that's very similar to meditation or other spirituality practices. I think the inclusion of space and time in my artworks comes as a derivate of my spiritual drive. My art is definitely a reflection of my soul.
