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a well known venetian from the 17th century, he
was investigating and observing them for a couple
of years. This made him feel alive from the little
enjoyment he allowed himself, besides working
very hard to give his children (three including me)
a quality education.
Thanks to my father, I was surrounded by art,
as well as my own enthusiasm to draw and paint
from a very young age. I vividly remember having
drawn our home's living room, in a detailed manner
only being 8 or 9 years of age. As well as painting
porcelain pieces (generally plates) with Matos the
artist, with my brother and other students who
were older than me. Art has been my passion from
a young age, and I believe it marked me in a very
special way when I took pride in carrying a small
painting in my hands, to its destination 500 meters
away (we were moving) when I was 4 years old.
I remember this in a very particular way... I felt
very proud I could do it and to have it reach its
new destination safely.
I come from a Jewish family, Eskenazi, whose
polish branch and origins was a victim of World
War I. The other Hungarian branch was a victim of
both World War I and II. I was born in Venezuela, a
South American that absorbed my polish maternal
grandparents and 4 out of 6 of their children
(my mother among them), as well as my father,
a survivor of World War II. He and his brother were
the only ones who were able to escape from such
a terrible time in history. According to my origins
I am Venezuelan, daughter of a Jewish Hungarian
survivor (Vilmos Karpati -Klein-), and of a Jewish
Colombian mother (Shirly Sztajnworc). Being sons
of survivors they have had a very particular life.
I would define two distinct categories in this
group: the first being of those who were able to
live with the pain but have also surpassed their
fears, exteriorizing in some way what has martyred
them for a long time, and the second, those who
Carolina Karpati – Fiddler On The Roof
Original Art. Ink & Acrylic on Canvas. Signed. 50 x 200 cm

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