Artist: Olena Burlaka
Title: Surrealistic fish
Medium: Embroidery
Price: $275
Dimensions: 10.2x9.8 in
Artist Statement: This work reflects the artist's entry into the path of a new direction - surrealism. Simple and familiar motifs are slightly transformed, and now the water column, which the fish breaks through, is divided into two parts. The lower one (under the fish) does not allow you to physically encroach on itself. It deceives with size, scale and color. It is impenetrable and inaccessible, but, narrowing, leads the viewer to a fish - a symbol of the origin of life. The water then turns into bubbles and, albeit briefly, fills more space than necessary.
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.
