Olga Bezverkhaya

Feelings and knowledge are imperfect and limited, the reality itself is out of our full understanding, awareness and control. Despite all our efforts, the reality remains hidden, we see only a small part of it, and always through the prism of our self perception. But overall that is exactly what rea...

Feelings and knowledge are imperfect and limited, the reality itself is out of our full understanding, awareness and control. Despite all our efforts, the reality remains hidden, we see only a small part of it, and always through the prism of our self perception. But overall that is exactly what reality is.

I turn to the themes of everyday reality: objects, places, people that are part of my life. In addition, animals and plants often appear in my artwork as a symbol of living material reality outside of myself. In my paintings there is a dialogue between the conditional and the concrete: some objects, passed through the prism of memories and emotions, are blurred, turning into an illusion, others come to the fore, gaining clear contours and weight. It is no longer clear where is objective reality and where is our assumption about it.

I use mixed media: acrylic on canvas, oil pastels, sometimes with elements of collage or embroidery. I'm interested in the interaction between intentional and accidental in the art process, that is why you can see the free flow of paint next to more realistic "controlled" images. I use bright, life-affirming colours and themes, trying to convey the idea that our perception of reality is its integral component and it is in our power to control and modulate our subjective reality.