Still life with national ornaments Print

I was born in Kazakhstan. I have always painted energetically; one could even say – impatiently. Early on, I concluded that when one paints, one should be lively, daring, bold! As a result, my style was destined to become expressionistic. This attitude may be influenced by the hot climate and the Central Asian mentality I grew up with. I was greatly influenced by my years of life and study in Russia, as well as my travels in Europe. I developed a penchant for simplicity and clarity that helped me to balance the energetic ornateness that I already had. This is how naive still lives appeared in my vocabulary, lyrical odes to the simplicity of form and colour. Finally, I realized something important about my art - I do not want to define it narrowly, because life always includes some form of duality. . For me, this duality constitutes the very essence of my art: on one hand, I paint with energy, leaning towards an embellished tradition; on the other, I am deliberate and contemplative, looking beyond the surface. At this stage of my life I live and create my art in Almaty, a beautiful southern city surrounded by mountains, which fills me with energy.