Holy feeling, 2024

Olha Vlasova  

This piece conveys the enchantment of nurturing love. Symbols intertwine in every corner of the canvas, seemingly disparate at first, but together they form a harmonious composition. The chosen motifs vividly portray Christian tradition as well as borrowed elements from the classic Rider-Waite Tarot Cards. Each carries a certain emotional charge, revealing to the viewer a sense of profound harmony, warmth, and hope for the future.

The dawn on the horizon symbolizes the inevitable arrival of a bright future. This moment fills the canvas with a special energy and an air of optimism.

With great warmth and tenderness, the artist captures on canvas the state of sensitive concern and the joy of sincere affection, inviting the viewer to feel the full range of emotions and feelings.

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.