Alina Lobanova

ARTIST STATEMENT

With the outbreak of a full-scale war, everyone, without exception, underwent changes. I also experienced such internal changes and breakdowns. Before that, I worked with children's illustrations or light stories. The war became an impetus for deep dives into my own self-identity.

The topics of my research are women and color. I am interested in the manifestation of women in society, corporeality - physical role, personal or collective experience and violation of generally accepted frameworks. Through color, I raise these topics to the level of psycho-emotional and bodily sensations.

The female body has acquired new forms of visual perception due to objectification. The body speaks, the body speaks an international language, where knowledge of any language of the world is no longer necessary.
The purpose of my research is to create a space for dialogue, where everyone can interact with my works and express their views and opinions.

In my artwork I use painting, graphics, digital collage, and sculptural plastic.

BIO
Born and live in Ukraine. From 2006 to 2010 studied at Erdely College of Arts. I began my artistic career with illustration for kids. Since 2019 I've worked as a teacher at an out-of-school ins...

2024 International Exhibition ACEO “Small Paintings, Big Stories, ” Madame Palmgren Art Gallery. Lviv, Ukraine.
2023 Place of Power, ” Finžgar Gallery. Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2023 “Source of Light, ” Virtual Exhibition, Meta-senses Gallery.
2023 “Volunteers in the Battle for Life and Freedom,
” European Parliament, Slovenia.
2023 “UKRAINE. RESIDENCE OF FREEDOM”, Riga, Latvia.
2023 “Motanka, ” Art Event Kühlhaus Berlin. Berlin, Germany.
2023 “Voices of Artists During the War, ” Center a WARe Zone. Kyiv, Ukraine
2023 VII All-Ukrainian Painting Triennial, Central House of Artists NSHU. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2023 Painting and Analog Photography Exhibition, Art Space Dykyi Dim. Lviv, Ukraine.
2023 “Personal Boundaries,” Ternopil Regional Art Museum. Ternopil, Ukraine.