DIRECTORY 2025

Ruslana Nosak | Painting, Illustration & Animation

Ruslana's work reflects a lifelong journey through different places, each shaping and expanding her artistic vision. Rooted in architecture, her career began with structured forms, but have always felt the pull toward painting as a true vocation. Over the years, she's explored a range of mediums, including acrylic, oil, watercolor, ink, epoxy, pastel, pencil, 3D modeling, digital, and VR, embracing each for its unique, expressive qualities. Her experience spans illustration, teaching drawing, painting, and composition, allowing Ruslana to develop a deep understanding of both technique and form. In 2020, Ruslana moved from Moscow to Berlin, where her practice evolved to focus on the emotional landscapes of migrant life. Ruslana's work depicts the psychological and cultural complexities faced by individuals adapting to new countries and identities. In 2021, Ruslana embarked on a journey through eleven countries, continuing to explore themes of belonging and transience. This journey reinforced her realization that no matter where she is, she remains a visitor - even in her home country.

Ruslana tells stories and invents fantastic characters. Sometimes, they are half human and half animal. Her artworks feature the transference of colors and images to show the growth of the human personality and soul. The artist calls it the dualism of intelligence and sensations. One part of the artwork is an abstract colored canvas shaped into a bright emotional form. The other part is figurative and plot-related. Oil is used as the base material to create depth, differentiate various color tones, and emphasize details. For Ruslana, a canvas is an open book. She shows the psychological states of a person in different situations. Ruslana places great emphasis on details and colors and draws inspiration from early Renaissance paintings, the Flemish painters, and German contemporary artists, defining the form of her artistic expression as surrealism.

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