Hannya- ada paunescu

Pink translucent fabric draped over a white ceiling with hanging picture frames displaying colorful artwork.

Two digital art photographs framed and hanging on a white gallery wall, viewed through a semi-transparent pink curtain.

A group of people socializing in a dimly lit room with pink lighting, decorated with hanging fabric and framed photos on the wall, with a pool table in the foreground and some individuals expected to be playing pool or chatting.

Art gallery with framed pictures on white wall, pink sheer fabric draped from ceiling, large ornate mirror leaning against wall, small wooden stool in corner

Ada Paunescu is a visual artist from Romania based in Northampton, England, exploring themes around the feminine and female rage. Her visual style combines elements of photography, digital manipulation, and other techniques to produce these vibrant self portraits, representing different sides of her inner world. images of rope bondage, demon masks and ghostly presences under a coat of neon make up the imagery of The Hannya series.

Hannya is a mask used in Japanese Noh theatre, representing anger, jealous and resentful female characters. Ada adorns the mask throughout the series almost jeering at the audience, embracing what the mask represents whilst simultaneously subverting it into her own source of strength and power.