Alessia Turchikhin

Alessia Turchikhin is a contemporary artist based in Osaka, Japan, working primarily with soft pastel. Her work arises from a quiet observation of nature, people and places around her, capturing life’s nuances through her delicate pastel strokes. Being inspired by Japanese surroundings, in her practice, besides soft pastel she loves working with Japanese traditional mediums, or combining Japanese classic narrative with a new painting tools. Her creative process is mostly intuitive, grounded in dialogue with the nature and the subtle echoes of memory.