Bio
Anastasiia (B. 2001, Russia) is a Russo-Hungarian artist raised in Denmark. Currently working from and residing London. She specializes in creating oil paintings of phantasmagorical and magical realism depictions of society life.
Statement
My work is rooted in a deep sense of nostalgia, evoking the opulence of bygone days—times and places I’ve never known, yet feel intrinsically connected to. These romanticized pasts emerge on canvas like lucid dreams: fleshy limbs, gilded halls, red velvet, smoke, and a lingering sense of déjà vu.
From the beginning, I’ve sought closeness to the old—using traditional oil pigments, borrowing palettes from the Old Masters, and employing modern methods to echo Flemish techniques. I blend historical reflections with my 21st century hand to create a personal fiction of an ever present past.
Raised in a whirlpool of cultures, I’ve never felt at home in the modern world. My inspiration lies in ancestral roots: European history, Russian literature, and centuries of religious and mythological influence—all guiding the images that surface from the depths of my mind.
