Carpet on the wall, Neon ornamental painting, 2022

Olha Vlasova  

The edges are painted. Some parts of the picture glow under blue light.

This painting captures the essence of nightly reflections and deep emotions that arise after a date.

The artist embodies a torrent of tumultuous emotions that come to life in the darkness, preventing sleep. Patterns and shadows on the carpet transform into whimsical, fantasy-filled images that recreate intimate moments and evoke a longing for the next encounter. Each line and color resonates with a sweet unspoken desire to continue, painting dreams of the future.

The artist lures the viewer into a world of her experiences, where pleasant yet painful emotions linger in the air, beckoning with the promise of new feelings and hopes.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Olha Vlasova is a Ukrainian artist who has been passionate about painting since childhood. She received her higher art education in painting and costume design, which heavily influenced her work. Ornamentation also plays a significant role in her art.

Olha experiments with various techniques and materials, but she finds that acrylics offer boundless possibilities for imagination and exploration.

As a professional artist, Olha is deeply committed to exploring the themes of female sexuality and self-worth. Her goal is to illustrate that a woman's appearance does not diminish her importance or autonomy. Olha asserts that a woman's appearance is her choice, not a means to achieve goals at the expense of men.

As an artist, Olha focuses her research on conveying the personal experiences of women who encounter condescension and the diminution of their value due to sensitivity and femininity. She conveys that the concepts of femininity and seriousness, playfulness and rationality are not mutually exclusive and can coexist.

Olha's work actively participates in the discussion on tolerance and the pursuit of creating a safe space for self-expression. She incorporates themes of new sincerity in her work, embodying the desire to be oneself without the fear of encountering mockery, sarcasm, or societal labeling.

She has extensive artistic experience, and her works are held in private collections in the USA, Norway, Denmark, France, and Ukraine.