Barbara’s art
Cox ‘s pop surrealism
«To create for me is to enter a world where reality no longer exists, where I can stretch it like paint that spreads out of the frame and let it find its way onto the canvas.»
“When we follow our hearts, our dreams come true. This deep conviction guides me in every composition.”
His artistic signature is instantly recognisable.
A unique style that draws on the colour palette of Pop Art to create a new, ultra-contemporary surrealism.
A dreamlike, enchanting and casual universe.
Each of Barbara Cox’s art pieces is an invitation to travel to the mysterious world of dreams. The artist weaves an abstract web of enchantment and liberation of the imagination where color tells each person their own story.
The color is free, lively, joyful, without nuance, it frolics on the canvas full of energy and leaves the frame, in love with freedom.
The relief appears like the icing on the cake, giving the viewer the irresistible desire to touch.
“My art combines emotion, refinement and vital energy.”
I love sensitivity, the depth of emotions and the richness of colours.”
This is a very serious matter for Barbara Cox, is her determination not to take herself too seriously!
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Garden of dreams
‘I wanted to rekindle the wonder of childhood,’ explains Barbara.
If each painting is a generous profusion of organic and symbolic motifs rich in meaning, the artist points out that they are imposed on her instinctively and that her work is above all the secret garden of the one who looks at it.
Through my colours, I awaken the human heart towards an optimism that is essential to me. I want to be a vehicle for happiness and touch everyone in what is most universal about them: the memory of childhood, that wonderful look that accompanies us throughout our lives.
Each ‘Garden of Dreams’ evokes a lush garden, filled with exotic ferns, palm fronds, hibiscus and lilies, where dragonflies and bees flit about in a waking dream.
The symbolic
Meaningful motifs, these motifs recur throughout every canvas and constitute the artistic signature of Barbara Cox.
- The Strawberries of the heart, true hearts beating at the heart of the works, symbolising love, life and positive energy. Delicious and comforting, they evoke tenderness, innocence and the magic of a love experienced as a child’s game.
- Barb’Happy, little character crowned, is the guardian of happiness. He reminds us with lightness that everyone is the master of their own life, guided by their dreams and their choices.
- The Eyes of Waking Dreams, inspired by the Egyptian eye, symbolise protection and the transition between reality and the imagination. Their colours invite the viewer to enter the artist’s dreamlike and poetic world.
- Le Petit Pégase, the winged horse, symbolises creative drive and the imagination taking flight. In Barbara Cox’s world, it is the guardian of artistic daring: a reminder that to create is always to dare.
- The Cox-innelle, ladybird reimagined by Barbara Cox, sits on every canvas like a lucky charm: crossing paths with it means letting good luck in
Garden of dreams & Plexi
A plexiglass frame (on request only) further reinforces the bright and joyful Pop side of the Garden of Dreams.
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Blooming dreams
A plunge into the heart ofa dream garden.
With this series “Blooming Dream”, Barbara Cox invites us on a meticulous exploration of the wonders hidden in a flourishing garden , where every element is an open door to the imagination.
Like a magnifying glass placed on a fragment of the Garden of Dreams, the works capture that magical moment when nature awakens, where shapes and colours blend in vibrant harmony in vibrant harmony to create a living fresco, in perpetual bloom.
The symbols dear to the artist’s heart are all there: a mischievous Barb’Happy with heart-shaped hands, a giant Strawberry of the Heart, a mischievous COX-inelle, Eyes of waking dreams and a dragonfly in full flight.
Here, Barbara Cox ‘s ultra-contemporary surrealism becomes more intimate , revealing the poetry of moments stolen from the studio. “Blooming Dreams” is an invitation to dream, to explore, to lose oneself… the better to find oneself.
“For me, painting is a celebration of the joy and beauty of the world. I seek to make it brighter, lighter. Every colour carries my energy, every stroke reflects my passion for my craft. I love the material, the texture, and this vitality that reflects who I am can be found in all my paintings.”
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Harmony of life
Following the enchanting abundance of Garden of Dreams and Blooming Dreams, the Harmony of Life collection whispers rather than shouts, inviting us to slow down, let peace emerge, and rediscover the essential harmony that connects the world to the heart.
Luxury, calmness and voluptuousness fill sensual and docile shapes, which intertwine and dance on the canvas in a rhythmic and joyful choreography that captivates the viewer.
If intuition leads this dance, his hand is guided by absolute concentration to obtain a precise and perfectly smooth line.
Barbara paints each shape directly onto the canvas. The sketch comes alive when she fills it with color, the patterns swinging casually before our eyes reminding us that with Cox, even harmony has a sense of humor.
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Renaissance
After a meticulous preliminary process — cleaning, sanding, restoration — the artist gives it a new lease of life by dressing it in his Abstract Pop style, colourful, joyful and dreamlike.
“I named the first sculpture in the Renaissance collection ‘Nana’, in homage to Niki de Saint Phalle, who inspires me deeply. With Renaissance, I wanted to remind people that it is possible to have a ‘second life’, to rediscover your light, to be reborn after hardship. My art is a therapy for happiness, a way of bringing colour back where everything seemed to be fading away.”
