Evgenia Golant
I graduated from Muhinksoe Academy. Russian art school requires a lot of work from nature. I can hardly paint from memory, only what my eyes actually see. During my work I realized that exchange between the artist and the model (it can be a city or still life or a person) is the most valuable thing for me. The relations between me and my objects are full of uncovered possibilities. The interaction with the object is important for me. The strain occurred during the work is necessary for creative process. Atmosphere of a place or often unpredictable reaction of strangers whom I paint becomes part of the paintings. Artist becomes a sponge absorbing the describing nature. In this case I almost paint with my eye not hand. Often it creates non ordinary, sometimes even risky communication. For example, when I was working on series “Market”, one of the salesmen-models devoted a poem for me, another one gave me some fruits, one suggested to call my style “O-Horror”, and one hated his portrait so much that I had to run away from him. Even painting portraits of loved ones, I try to find an element of a creative adventure in the sitting. For example, I have a series of portraits of my mother with different flowers. Sitting for a portrait a person opens him/herself the way he/she never opens up on a photo.
 Presence |
 Parents |
 At the Market |
 Kenya |
 Washing Machines |
 Shop Window |
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