Alena Chernykh

Artist profile

Each of my images is an attempt to capture the moments when man faces himself when his Shadow comes to the surface in environmental context. The medium I have chosen is a combination of modern technologies and ancient Japanese art of collage in the author's technique "Collage painting" on canvas and "collage graphics" on paper. This method allows you to create both three-dimensional visual layers and almost watercolor ones translucent textures that reflect both the physical and the metaphorical the connection between man and nature, while maintaining the aesthetics of torn paper, creating the illusion of painting on canvas. These layers reflect the complexity of existence in the environment: from bright moments of joy to deep experiences, associated with loss and fear. My collages on canvas are not easy compositions; these are visual narratives that invite the viewer to think about his own Shadow and how it interacts with the world around him.