"Duality" Painting

Yana Pagul, a Dubai-based figurative artist, was born in 1995 in Southern Russia – Krasnodar. Since 2013, Yana has lived and worked in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the key style of her art was born and developed.
Yana's artistic style is characterized by her painstaking work with oils on canvas. Each painting is created in multiple stages, starting with a charcoal sketch, underpainting, and a few layers of color, to make her artworks deeper, but at the same time with very soft and smooth shadows, and edgy thin contours. Her palette is often limited, with black, white, grey, beige, and occasional hints of brown forming the basis of her compositions, and no more than one extra color.
Her subjects are primarily women, depicted in a style that transcends realism, aiming to capture the essence of the human soul rather than mere physical beauty. Drawing inspiration from her own life experiences, Yana's paintings reflect universal themes and inner dilemmas that resonate with viewers on a profound level.
As Yana continues to refine her craft, her goal remains simple yet profound: to evoke emotion, provoke thought, and inspire connection through her art. With each brushstroke, she invites viewers into a world where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, leaving an indelible mark on those who encounter her work.