Essence Painting

I'm the Russian born artist living in Norway. I explore humans, human connections, human spiritual beauty and ugliness. Living in a sexist society, I prefer to think that we are not defined by our bodies, but by our minds and souls. The challenge is how we can realistically depict a face or body without focusing on physical appearance, but presenting the creative expression of who we really are. To meet this challenge is the purpose of my work. My art is often inhabited by bizarre human and supernatural figures which makes my work close to Magic Realism. It is appealing to me to make a work of art that is capable of fascinating the brain, which tries to make sense of a scene that goes against all experiences and for which it can find no solution.