Anastasia Russa contemporary painter
200x140cm, canvas, oil 2021
40x50cm, oil on wood, 2021
100x150cm, oil on canvas, linen dress, 2021
200x140cm, canvas, oil 2021
Anastasia Russa: painter
For visionaries, the story is all, and this has to be reinforced by composition and color. The self-selected assignment is to make new interpretations of the archetypal myths/dreams of humankind (myths that so tellingly convey our history and fears). By juxtaposing classical figurative art with contemporary themes (ranging from climate change on to mental health) I am trying to forge an idiom that is both timeless and topical.
Portraiture is another passion, so experimenting with the human figure in stasis and motion is a priority, suspended in Magical realism. This idiom looks to the classic paintings of the 16-17th century painting style but with a surrealist eye.
© Anastasia Russa 2022