“Shakespeare said that art is a mirror held up to nature. This is your nature, and all of these wonderful poetic images of mythology are referring to something in you. When your mind is trapped by the image out there so that you never make the reference to yourself, you have misread the image.”― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth.
Looking back, everything started with J. Campbell, one of my favorite philosophers. He inspired me to create illustrations, connected to myths from different parts of the world. Most of my work is deeply rooted in classic European art, especially Bosch, Dürer and Piranesi. I’m passionate about the history of art, ballet, opera and draw inspiration from old graphics and costume designs. I am also influenced by XXth century artists, such as L. Carrington, M. Chagall, J. Wilkoń, and S. Delaunay.
Why do I create art? It would be cliché to say that it is the sole purpose of my life. But in fact, it is one of the most important aspects of my existence.
My works differ in size and media. I like to experiment a great deal with various techniques, such as collage, colourful inks and tissue paper. I love linear work, but I'm also passionate about colour, and P. Klee, H. Matisse and O. Hajek are my experts in terms of colour relations. My main objective in illustration is to achieve a perfect combination of masterful linear work and the simplicity of saturated colours. That is why I use collage in my works and saturated coloured inks to add some freshness to the vintage drawings.
The first crucial art project I completed was my Visuals Arts MA project, Setting the Stage. It was a collection of 4 graphics, depicting theatre stages inspired by H. Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights, operas such as Don Giovanni, The Rake’s Progress and Faust. Another important art project I completed was The Bestiary-4 graphics depicting creatures described by Borges in his Book on Imaginary Beings and the Slavic Bestiary: 10 graphics depicting characters from well known tales & forgotten folklore, popular in Central & Eastern Europe. I have also illustrated many books, painted murals, abstract paintings and mannequins.
I have received multiple awards and merits for my illustrations and have sold my art pieces to collectors worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, France, China, South Korea, USA, UAE and the United Kingdom.
“Golden Tortoise”
“Rainbow Iguana ”
“French Bulldog”
“Niki ”
