Elena Naritsyna
Hometown: Izhevsk
Based in: Izhevsk
Hometown: Izhevsk
Based in: Izhevsk
I was born in the south of Siberia, in a mining town. My town is located between two mountain rivers, surrounded by beautiful taiga. thats why, it has never been a problem to find a wonderful place for painting. Since my early childhood I drew and I finally realized that this is my calling when i was about 14. Ten years of the university education gave me an excellent basis and the knowledge of basic techniques, but after I invented my own style. For many years I have been working as a graphic designer, my works won both Russian and international competitions. Nature, graphic design, emotions visualization are the three most important pictorial elements used in my abstract paintings. I am fascinated by the landscapes of Siberia: shapes, colors, textures that change with the season. But first of all, my paintings are my story. They reflect my feelings, movements of my soul, a kaleidoscope of emotions. In my works one can find something of his own, see a part of his life, recall a pleasant moment, feel emotions. Because this is the purpose of art. After all, our feelings are our "cocoon" woven from memories, important and insignificant events. Therefore, my works are a kind of encrypted diaries that need to be solved. I would like people to be interested in looking at them, finding a consealed meaning. With multiple layers of color and texture, I’d like to give each painting a different mood and depth - each painting is unique. I combine pictorial art and graphic design in my own way. I speak with love and trepidation about Degas and Manet, Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The symbiosis of different schools and techniques shaped me as an artist. I tend to use tight and dense application with glaze, to mix different textures and leaflets. I often work intuitively and spontaneously, without a complete clearence of where each part ends. And allow the creative process itself guide me.
Describe your creative process.
I often work intuitively and spontaneously, without a complete clearance of where each part ends. And allow the creative process itself guide me.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Nature, graphic design, emotions visualization
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Degas, Manet, Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Education
Udmurt State University Institute of Arts and Design
Russia, 2014
Dmitri Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk State Academy of Arts
Russia, 2010
Awards
Red Dot design Award Communication Design
2013
Exhibitions
Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design
Russia, 2010