The Current of Identity Painting

Irina was born in 1976 into a family of Russian engineers. Her grandfather Boris was an artist who painted nature, hunting and animals. His paintings have been exhibited in museums. However, in the difficult post-war years, the family faced financial difficulties, and Boris had to work as a bricklayer, abandoning painting as a hobby. When my grandfather died, Irina was also interested in drawing. As a child, she attended art school. But at an older age, when the question of choosing a profession arose, on the advice of her parents, Irina received a higher education in economics, and later a second one in law. Despite the fact that Irina worked in a very serious position, as a fire department supervisor, and even managed to earn the title of "Best Inspector of 2020," she has not lost her passion for drawing. After completing her service in the fire department, Irina moved to the cultural capital of Russia, the city of St. Petersburg. Irina worked as a model on the catwalk. She participated in the filming of films and fashion programs in Russia, gained popularity and love from the audience and returned to her creative pursuits. Fate forced her to move from Russia to Germany, where she got married. Now art is her whole life. Irina's uniqueness lies in her meticulous approach to painting, in which she avoids unnecessary chaotic strokes. She excels in various styles and successfully combines them. She is interested in surrealism, minimalism and polygonal style. I like simple shapes, paintings with graphic details and the use of a variety of colors to convey the complexity of emotions and the inner world of the author. Irina likes to use a lot of gold paint, and she jokingly admits that this is her weakness as a woman. He paints with acrylics. There is a little secret in Irina's work: she paints while listening to meditative music, and does not plan the whole picture in advance. She believes that this allows the paintings to surface from her subconscious.