Red glove Painting

I am a London-based artist, originally from Moscow, Russia. Having read History at the University of Cambridge, UK, I worked as a journalist before pursuing my passion in art. My background has led me to explore historical, social and political themes in my work. One of my first series of paintings depicted famous politicians, intellectuals, and writers through the prism of pop art. In my work, I have also explored emotions that we face in our daily lives. My series, “The Nude Boxer” explores how human emptions such as ecstasy, despair and anger are shaped by contemporary challenges. The series also speaks to the current mental health crisis and its relationship with the social media. I am currently working on a series “From Russia with Pain: Past and Present”. Influenced by my prolonged stay in Moscow in the summer of 2019, it explores my personal impressions of a modern mega polis, torn between its self-representation as an idyllic urban cityscape and the realities of popular protest and persecution. A graduate of the Ilya Repin Academy in Florence, I draw inspiration from the technique of old Renaissance masters, seen through modern light. I work primarily with the oil medium and use bright colours and thick brush strokes and drips. I have participated in numerous exhibitions, including at the UK Embassy in Moscow, Russian Embassy in London, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow and OXO Tower Wharf in London. My work is part of several private collections.