Trast. Totem series
Margarita Zipman
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,100
Trast. Totem series (1),
2021
Margarita Zipman
Fine Art Drawings : pastel
65 x 50 x 0.1 cm 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$950
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Unique work
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Hand-signed by artist
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Dimensions cm • inch
65 x 50 x 0.1 cm 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
Framing
Brown frame with plexiglass
Artwork dimensions including frame
88 x 68 x 3 cm 34.6 x 26.8 x 1.2 inch
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Artwork location: United States
A symbol of inner strength, grounded wisdom, and resilience, this majestic bison emerges from the shadows with a calm, knowing gaze. The black paper background adds striking contrast, allowing the fur's texture—painstakingly rendered in soft pastel—to glow with dimensional light. Look closely, and you'll see a comet drifting above the bison's horn—a quiet nod to fate, destiny, and the cosmic thread connecting all living beings.
Part of the artist's “Totems" series, this artwork reflects the psychological “armor" we wear and the archetypes we project. It's not just a bison; it's an emblem of who we become when we choose strength through stillness and identity through reflection. This award-winning piece was honored with 1st place at the 2022 International Pastelium Competition at the New Tretyakov Gallery. Created with archival-quality Unison pastels on 160gsm pastel paper, it's made to last—for collectors who value soul, symbolism, and masterful technique.
Original artwork
Two frame options are possible:
Size with brown frame (option 1): 26 ½ x 34 ½ in | 67 x 87 x 1 cm
Size with brown with gold frame (option 2): 27 x 34 ½ in | 68 x 88 x 3 cm
Materials: pastel, paper for pastel 160g, passe-partout, frame with plexiglass
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Margarita Zipman is a Moscow-based artist whose work explores human emotionality and the personas we project—both in public and private spheres. She is inspired by the modern individual, by the behavioral archetypes shaped by nature and refined by society. Through her art, Margarita observes the metamorphosis of identity over time and in various life circumstances, studying the emotional masks people choose and the roles they adopt.
Her creative process is a search for authenticity. In series like Totems, she depicts animals with human eyes, revealing that no matter what "skins" we wear, we carry within us the full weight of our past—pain, vulnerability, and the lessons of experience. Her work invites viewers to reconnect with emotional sincerity, which is increasingly hidden beneath the surface of modern life. Her artistic motto is: “Empathy will save the world."
Margarita Zipman has held solo exhibitions in Russia and abroad, including Totems at Art Gallery Zurich and an ongoing display of new works at the private art space of the M-Invest Mansion in Moscow. Among her many group exhibitions, a notable highlight is Pastelium at the New Tretyakov Gallery, part of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. Her works are held in private collections across Russia and Europe.
She is currently developing a new series titled Contemporary Woman and Her Choice, set to be presented at select exhibitions in 2026.
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