Nora Ampova - Secret Pool II

Artwork: ‘Secret Pool II’
Artist: Nora Ampova
Year of Creation: 2023
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 30 x 30 x 4 cm
Category: Contemporary Art
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Edition: Unique

Description:
‘Dreamscape’ is part of Nora Ampova’s ongoing series of paintings inspired by swimming pools—spaces that transcend their physical function and become metaphors for introspection, stillness, and escape.

In this work, Nora Ampova invites the viewer to step away from the demands and often stressful rhythm of everyday life and enter a contemplative realm of calm and reflection. The pool becomes a symbolic portal to an inner landscape, encouraging a deeper connection with nature, intuition, and one’s spiritual self.

About the artist:

Nora Ampova (b. 1989) is a visual artist based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
She holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Painting
(2008-2014) from the National Academy of Arts Sofia, Bulgaria. In
2011, she specialized in Fine Arts at the University of Hertfordshire,
UK, as part of the Erasmus exchange program.

Her artistic practice spans painting, collage, drawing, sculpture, and
digital media. Deeply rooted in personal experience, her work
explores themes of isolation, solitude, self-sufficiency, travel, and
the complex relationship between humans and nature. Nora's
process is intuitive and introspective, often seeking to capture the
emotional and existential dimensions of contemporary life.
She has exhibited widely, with numerous solo shows, collaborative
projects, and international participations.
She is increasingly recognised as an emerging voice within the
Bulgarian contemporary art scene.