Valeria Golovenkina

Statement

The main topic of my creative research is personal identity. I work with mind-body connection, vulnerability, psychological injuries, drawing on a combination of existential therapy and psychoanalytic methods, inviting viewers to consider looking deep within themselves.

The arsenal of my art media is selected for each separate concept statement. The complex and plastic nature of water color allows the expression of a multitude of emotions, with the help of genres from photorealism to abstraction, from subtle pastel shades to saturated deep colors.

GlogauAIR Project

The project is an intriguing and deep work with emotion experience. Valeria explores the theme of feelings, both those repressed unconsciously and those endured with awareness. In her work, the artist uses the metaphor of a box to confront the viewer with her inner state and reveal her behavioral patterns. The central conflict is the contradiction between desires and feelings. The artist’s work seeks dialog with the viewer, urging them to become a co-author of the work. Like the works of Salvador Dali and René Magritte in the genres of surrealism and existentialism, this project offers the viewer an opportunity to look inside themselves, to see themselves for what they are, beyond the achievements of society, science and culture. The mechanisms that invite the viewer to dialog open the way to a deeper understanding, but leave ample room for interpretation.

Painting

CV Summary

Valeria Golovenkina is an artist working with themes of identity, emotion, and introspection through realistic depictions of water in watercolor, acrylic, and oil.

• 2023 – “Another Reality in Russian Modern art” – Yusupov Palace, St. Petersburg
• 2022 – “Black’n’White”, Sailors’ Palace, solo exhibition
• 2022 – “White Balance” White Balance solo exhibition
• 2022 – “Water World” Union of Artists St. Petersburg group exhibition

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