One day, a heartless woman went on a walk to her garden. Although trying to find her heart, which was embodied in the shape of a pear, she has found some other unexpected colorful creatures.

Artwork 'True Colors' from the multi - awarded series Tale of the Blue Pear. A story about a parallel world, which exists on the other side of the secret passage, that a woman found in her grand house. On the other side of that passage, animals could talk, fish could fly, and the woman could be anything she imagined. But on her way she lost her heart, and in order to experience this universe, she has to find it again. Art, animation and audio by Nikolina Petolas.

About the artist: Working in the realm of contemporary surrealism, Nikolina expresses her eerie visions through metaphorical presentations of an imagined story, by guiding a viewer on a journey through imaginative fictional worlds.

From dreamlike landscapes and fantasy scenery, to animal characters, as well as strange creatures and environments, she uses the subtle allegory with observation of inner conflicts and questions that arise from them, as a dreamy and vivid example of her personal experience of the world.

Her surreal worlds were noticed by Salvatore Ferragamo, for whom she worked as a sole concept and visual development artist, creating visuals for the latest campaign Storie di Seta. Visual interpretations of animal fables with profound detailed compositions in her signature 'Tale of the Blue Pear' series have been recognized by private collectors worldwide and luxury venues such as Seabourn and Marriot autograph collection.

Nikolina's work has gained multiple international awards and has been shown in numerous international exhibitions as well as several art projects. Her work was exhibited globally, in galleries and museums of Europe, USA and Asia, most recently being exhibited at an individual exhibition in Paris. Her art is also represented in various books, magazines and publications, including the prestige "Lexikon phantastischer Künstlerinnen" by Gerhard Habarta.