Polina Barska

A young artist based in Paris.

I have two modes of creating a drawing. First one is when the moment is so enjoyable, for example, a reunion with my closest friends in London, so I take a photo and then recreating it on paper, then that moment becomes immortal and will be here forever. 
 
The second mode is when I feel an emotion inside of me, and sometimes I feel it so powerful that I need to draw it to get it out of me. This mode is more difficult because for creating one work that would represent this emotion I can easily spend 3-4 hours to find the perfect image that would become an inspiration for a drawing. And there are hundreds of images around us but only when I stumble upon a perfect one something clicks and there is a possibility that the drawing will hold the energy and emotion needed.
 
For me personally, the title of the work is very important because it helps the viewer to feel and understand fully what I wanted to convey. Usually, I know the title at the point when I feel then click when I found a right imagery and the drawing is starting to appear 

2012-2016 London College of Fashion, photography

12.2018 - Steiner gallery, Vienna (group exhibition)

06.2018 - Steiner gallery, Vienna (solo exhibition)