KSENIA DOLINSKAYA

IS A FAMOUS RUSSIAN ARTIST. HER ART IS A STATEMENT WHICH LEAD THE ART LOVER TO THE WORLD OF FANTASY AND SURREALISM!

Ksenia what is your story? Have you always dreamed of being an artist? How did you start?

I was born into a family of a test pilot and artist, and during my childhood my parents have instilled in me a love for art and reading and developed my attentiveness and observation in these subjects. Once a month, my father used to change the art reproductions above my bed, ensuring that many art masterpieces became so familiar and understandable to me.

I cannot say that as a child I dreamt of becoming an artist, however art was so organic and conscious to me, that already at the age of three I just knew that this was my destiny.

However, my biggest dream was to become a famous ballerina as my grandmother often took me to see the ballet. After my childhood I did not start as an artist from the very beginning and came to art much later, however this is another story.

You have a very interesting genre of your artist works, why did you choose exactly this one?

This is the most frequently asked question! Well, the creation of these images is influenced by many aspects, one of them is that I am very close to the aesthetics of nudity, the beauty of the human body, however I would not want to paint a specific person.

Many people are like animals and are not embarrassed by the naked body of their character, because the genre character lives in a fantasy which is a non-existent world shrouded by its own charm. If I artistically create the model as a specific person, this will express the model’s own character and energy, which is not what I was looking for.

You show the strong connection between a woman and an animal, what does it mean for you?

Here I could only complete the previous answer and share a little secret with you! Very soon I will also portray men in this genre, not only women! One way or another all of us are divided into two categories: “predators” and “victims” which makes us quite complicated to get along together.

We use words as an act such as “obey”, “surrender”, “conquer”, “cunning”, and sometimes even “killing”. And you could often hear “Ah … She is such a predator” or “Wow, she is such a fox” or “She is such a bunny”, or “Well, he’s just a beast,” etc.

Have you ever showcased your paintings during international art exhibitions?

Not for now. At present I refuse to exhibit some of my works however I may reconsider this decision. The main reason is that I use the old classical painting technique, so one piece could take at least half a year of work, sometimes even longer depending on the size. Therefore, today I only organize private shows.

What are your plans for the near future?

Ohhhh! I have big plans! I am planning to finish my collection of twenty artworks and finally start to exhibit! Also, I have already started to get inspiration and think over my next collection which will be so different from the current one, but for now I prefer to keep these ideas my secret!

Being such a long time in the world of art, what would you wish to aspiring artists?

Well, first, I would wish all young artists to be in love with what he or she does! However, if they start to feel burnt out during studying and honing their artistic skills, it may be worth switching attention temporarily to something new. Unfortunately, talent and inspiration do not always go well together but when they meet, however nothing will stop the artist from creating a masterpiece!

Many people are like animals and are not embarrassed by the naked body of their character, because the genre character lives in a fantasy which is a nonexistent world shrouded by its own charm