RESIDENTS
DARIA RYZHKOVA
In my works, drawing upon my classical academic art education, I engage with the so-called 'eternal themes' of art history and attempt to reinterpret them using contemporary language. To achieve this, I employ tools for digital painting and sculpting. Currently, I am particularly interested in synthesizing digital aesthetics with those of the early Renaissance.
LUO XI
I think my art is a way of breaking away from reality and trying to cope with my personal existential crisis. From the drawings in my works, it is clear that these characters do not have personal qualities but are full of emotions. Sometimes there will be a group of people in my works who form a group and express the same emotion. Most of these stories are about the absurdity of searching for the meaning of life.
NIKITA KULNEV
My interest lies in achieving maximum expressiveness using minimal means. I particularly admire artists such as Hans Memling, Giovanni Bellini, Andrea Mantegna, Hieronymus Bosch, Fra Angelico, Lucas Cranach, Kazimir Malevich, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Henri Rousseau, Henry Moore, David Hockney, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Ronald Searle, Pavel Tchelitchew, Stanley Spencer, among others.
VERA PETROVSKAYA
For me, creativity is fundamentally about encountering the miraculous, fostering a strong interest in life, and connecting with my deepest self. I aspire to share this sense of wonder with others. My goal is to create a magical space where everyone feels free and open, a space where each person is a creator, shaping their own reality.