Zhanna Kibassova

Independent artist from Kazakhstan based in North Carolina, USA.

My work focuses on creating quiet, peaceful spaces. As an immigrant, I often find myself searching for stillness and a sense of calm in a fast-moving world. Through my paintings, I want to give viewers a moment to slow down and pause, allowing them to feel the safety and joy of the world around.

Nature is my main source of inspiration, though I’m not trying to recreate it exactly. Instead, I capture brief, passing moments when light, air, and atmosphere come together in a certain way. Nothing in nature stays the same for long, and I try to preserve that feeling of temporary stillness within constant change.