About ‘In the shadow of a new beginning’ by Olena Zhukova
An animal skull lies amongst the dense, dark branches and ferns of a shady forest floor. Fresh, glowing moss sprouts from the eye sockets and crevices, whilst mysterious forest mushrooms grow upwards in the background. Two little wood mice have made this former site of decay their new home: one peeks out curiously from behind the bone,…
Colors
Discover our ArtFrame
The modern canvas alternative
Your chosen art on a textile print, stretched in an aluminum or wooden frame. Quick and easy to change for a fresh look and exactly as you want it.
- High-quality print
- Easily replaceable
- Acoustic function
- Large formats possible
In my art, I explore what is difficult to bear, difficult to look at and sometimes almost impossible to put into words.
I try not to repress or gloss over what is frightening, but rather to transform it into something I can engage with – something I can look at, perhaps even find beautiful. In doing so, the uncanny is not lost. It remains, changes its form and becomes part of something new.
For me, art is a way of processing experiences, of integrating the…