Calm. Tactile. Deeply rooted. These were the feelings that guided me while creating this triptych. I incorporated delicate denim and linen fabrics taken from high-fashion garments that had remained unworn for fifteen years, giving them a new life through art. The pearl-like and transparent buttons resemble tiny drops of morning dew resting on leaves.

Whenever I read news about another newly discovered planet that could possibly support life, my imagination immediately starts running wild. What might plants on distant worlds actually look like? My diptych «Alien Flora» is my own artistic reflection on that idea. Something unusual, mysterious, and completely unknown… how could it appear?

What are the tropics supposed to be like? Bright colors, lush greenery, blazing sun. But can tropical nature exist in a different state: delicate, quiet, slightly mysterious? I believe it can.

I’ve always loved crocheting. For me, it’s a calming, almost meditative process. Lace feels deeply familiar and comforting, like a connection between generations, or the feeling of visiting a beloved grandmother’s home. There’s something beautiful about bringing that warmth into contemporary art. Modern paintings… and suddenly, handmade cotton lace appears within them.

What color captures a foggy, enveloping atmosphere better than anything else? For me, it’s definitely grey. Grey is incredibly multifaceted. Working with it taught me a lot about its character and emotional effect. More than any other color, it knows how to adapt to human needs. It becomes an invisible, neutral foundation, a background that feels comfortable to exist within and even to think within.

This diptych, «Lace Dreamscape», feels especially meaningful to me because it was created entirely using shades of brown, without any contrasting or bold accent colors.

This triptych became my reflection on what tropical nature can feel like. The obvious answer would probably be: lush greenery, bright sunlight, bold contrasts, and vibrant colors. But what if the tropics are not always like that? What if it’s raining, wrapped in early morning fog, or covered by soft evening shadows? Then the atmosphere changes completely. The tropics become mysterious, quiet, almost impossible to fully grasp. Soft, calm, and comforting in their own way.

Working with blue and green hues always feels grounding and balanced. In this stage, I keep building the collage, painting over it intuitively and gently shaping the forms. Every element is handmade, from the very first layer to the final details, so each piece remains completely one of a kind.

I create butterflies that don’t exist in nature, it keeps the process exciting and lets me explore new creative challenges. I design each color palette and wing pattern myself, and every butterfly carries its own mood and feeling.

I named this piece «Lace Garden» because it was the very first artwork where I experimented with hand-crocheted cotton lace as an actual medium in my process. And honestly, first attempts are never simple 😄 My head was full of questions: Will this even work? What should I use to attach the lace? How do I stabilize it so it looks clean and organic within the composition?

I absolutely love fantasizing, especially about things we can’t fully know or explain. Sometimes I imagine what kinds of plants might exist on distant planets somewhere far beyond our galaxy. I’m sure their leaves would have unusual colors, mysterious patterns, and forms unlike anything we see on Earth.

Red has always felt like a very complex color to me, filled with explosive and unpredictable energy. It can represent opposite forces at once: the warmth of comforting fire or the intensity of a powerful explosion.

Sometimes it feels almost impossible to invent a botanical composition using three completely different backgrounds, each with its own mood and texture. But once I begin, intuition takes over and the process starts flowing naturally.

A small look behind the scenes of my botanical triptych «Venus Gardens». This piece became a special experiment for me because it was the first time I incorporated such a large amount of hand-crocheted lace into one artwork. The final composition grew into a collection of semi-abstract fantasy flowers, almost like plants that could bloom somewhere on an imaginary distant planet. The soft pastel palette brings a feeling of femininity, gentleness, and a touch of fairytale atmo

I wanted to share a small photo series where I appear together with my artworks. Most of the time, I photograph my paintings on their own, sometimes in the studio. But I started to feel that showing the artist alongside the work adds something more personal, it creates a closer, more emotional connection. Nature has always been a huge source of inspiration for me, so placing these pieces in a green, organic setting just felt right.

The creative process doesn’t always follow the original plan, and that’s often where the most interesting results happen. I initially imagined this triptych as a vivid contrast of blue and red. But once I saw the background develop, it felt too sharp, too visually intense.

A behind-the-scenes look at how this earthy-toned triptych begins to take shape. I start by creating textured surfaces with fluid oil paint, then introduce hand-crocheted lace and continue building the composition with acrylic. Step by step, the layers come together, forming a rich, tactile piece.