Artworks

Olesya Dzhurayeva ARE (elected ARE 2023)

Rainy Road

linocut, edition of 30

image size 28.5 x 20 cm

paper size 39 x 30 cm

£160 unframed

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I've always been interested in the times I live in, and most of my works reflect events and moments in my life today. These aren't special moments, but rather snippets of everyday life, because they're what make up our lives. Often, we simply don't notice them in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. My works are a reminder to myself and the viewer that life is full of beauty, if you stop for a moment.

This piece, like most of my work, is executed using the traditional black and white linocut technique. My work on the plate is always lengthy enough to achieve a rich gradation of tone from black to white. Linocut has remained my primary and favourite technique for the last 18 years. And still after all this time, I find new technical possibilities of this media which help me to show my ideas and to better communicate with my viewer.

Olesya Dzhurayeva is a Ukrainian artist, based in Kyiv. Her artworks have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions in Ukraine and all around the world. She is an active member of the international printmaking community, participant and laureate of many printmaking competitions. Her works feature in many public collections including Victoria and Albert Museum (UK), National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taiwan), Clifford Chance Art Collection (UK), Berlin State Library (Germany), Zuckerman Museum of Art, Collection and Archive of the Southern Graphics Council International (USA).