Artist: Olena Burlaka
Title: Still life with pears
Medium: Embroidery
Price: $175
Dimensions: 8.5x7.1 in
Artist Statement: A pompous flying tablecloth, a sturdy wooden table, fresh March tulips, Turkish coffee and of course a large plate of pears - you can almost physically smell this breakfast. This still life is a feeling of home, comfort, inviolability of one's property and one's habits.
Artist Bio: Olena Burlaka is a Ukrainian fiber artist who started doing embroidery in 2018. She graduated from the Odessa National University and received a master's degree in sociology, but devotes most of her time to art. She makes embroidered pictures of fabric, cotton floss, sometimes acrylic thread and wool yarn. Earlier her main focus was on the reflection of the visual image of a picture and in the dialogue of the representation of the image and its recognition. Now on the stage of her work, she creates embroideries that are not only visually good, but also show a sense of subtext in itself. It is important for her that the piece isn't just shown in the interior, bur reflects the upholding of its value. She also starts to add crocheting into her work. This is a rich field for experiments and knowledge.
