Three of Swords, tarot neon painting, 2023

Olha Vlasova  

The edges are painted.
Some parts of the picture glow under blue light.
The painting's surface has a craquelure effect.

This artwork offers a captivating perspective on the world of tarot and its influence on our emotions and perceptions of the future. The dark atmosphere creates a mysterious mood, inviting the viewer on a journey into the realm of inner feelings.

The trio of swords held in the girl's hand foretells sorrow and melancholy, and the heroine of the painting seems to feel the watchful gaze of fate on her back.

In this canvas, events seem frozen, and the heroine resembles a medieval sculpture, hesitating to take the first step, frozen in fear. The underlying question of the painting is whether the heroine will be able to free herself from the verdict of fate and once again feel the power of her own choices.

ABOUT 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.