Josefina Herzovich, submitted artwork
Josefina Herzovich
Painting
Chile and Argentina
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Josefina Herz’s artistic journey has been defined by various disciplines, including her training as a fashion designer and her work in wardrobe design for commercials and music videos featuring renowned artists like Snow Patrol, Britney Spears and Blue Man Group, as well as other local talents. For over a decade, she dedicated herself to wardrobe design in the advertising and film industry, eventually becoming an executive producer at several audiovisual production companies in Argentina. In 2016, her life took a significant turn when she moved to Chile. The solitude she experienced in this new environment allowed her to reconnect with her favorite hobby, pencil drawing. She began exploring a theme that has always fascinated her, animals. Since then, she has devoted 100% of her time to pencil art, creating new works and participating in art competitions and exhibitions. Additionally, Josefina teaches classes in her workshop, where she shares her shading techniques using graphite pencil.
Works
Josefina Herzovich, submitted artwork
Animals help me understand and appreciate emotions that go beyond words. Swiss writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau said, "Humans are born good, but society corrupts them." This reflection resonates deeply within me, especially when I apply it to the animal kingdom. Unlike humans, who often find themselves caught in the complexities of morality and social expectations, animals live in a natural cycle of survival. Their reactions and behaviors remain mostly pure and authentic, only varying when humans intervene. This unchanging essence attracts and inspires me to explore their worlds through my art. My fascination with the animal world comes not only from their outward beauty but also from the emotional depth they can convey. There is something intrinsic in their gaze and gesture that resonates within me. Capturing this connection through one of the noblest techniques, the pencil, brings me joy. With every stroke, I attempt to capture the form and the very essence of the animals I portray. Each detail is composed of infinite strokes that lack patterns. This absence of pattern reflects my experience in which the nature of relationships and emotions often cannot be confined to clear definitions. Through shading, I convey the figurative characteristics of animals and focus on communicating something deeper. I seek to express that feeling of not being able to decipher what draws one in. I believe this process of observation is fundamental to understanding animals as well a
