Dina Brodskaya

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Artist Statement

I believe that  painting has the ability to capture a lot more of the world than its' appearance. I view each image that I create, whether portrait, landscape or stillife as a narrative, and I strive to capture the story hidden inside each situation. I want every painting to grasp and illuminate the moment that tells its' visual story in the best possible way. My paintings are a balance between the imaginary and the meticulously observed. They reference the wide range of interests that I draw upon, from art history to literature to the natural sciences. My most recent body of work was inspired by 17th century Dutch curio cabinet painters, whose perdella imagery broke up the space of the painting, as if to tell the story within each one from multiple perspectives. My goal is to combine the traditional painting techniques that I have studied in depth with 21st century,  personal subject matter. I want my paintings to be part of a greater dialogue of art, both historical and contemporary.

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