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All auctions / Arts & Graphics / Alena Vavilina Mixed Media "Butterflies Series #8"
Alena Vavilina (b. Russia, b. 1986). Butterflies Series: #8. Mixed media: gold leaf. Silver leaf, and watercolor on paper, n.d. Signed "AV" at lower right. A dazzling composition by award winning contemporary artist Alena Vavilina from Vavilina's Butterflies Series. Nature is Vavilina's greatest muse, and this piece features five butterflies delineated in gold and silver leaf as well as black watercolor starkly contrasted against a bright pink background. All is created via Vavilina's painstaking process. Interestingly, the Butterflies series also demonstrates the influence of Chinese art and culture on Vavilina's oeuvre. To the Chinese, butterflies symbolize beauty, immortality, love, and freedom. Their metamorphosis is viewed as a transition from flesh to soul - from everyday corporeality to the sacred light of the spiritual world. Size: 19.69" L x 25.59" W (50 cm x 65 cm) In the Spring 2020 issue of Harper's BAZAAR Art, Vavilina was introduced as follows, "Vavilina's love for art flourished from a very young age; her first tutor was her father. He was not an artist himself, but he introduced the use of water colour and still life painting techniques very early on in Vavilina's life. In her adolescent years, she enrolled into an art school in Moscow and never looked back. Vavilina has also been educated in France, England, Malta, China and Dubai; her travels have left a mark on her art pieces in one way or the other. Her adoration for Chinese culture has seen her spend some of her early days studying the language and Chinese diplomacy. So influenced is she by the culture, that she calls herself an 'Orientalist,' and this is evident in the style of her art on canvas, for instance, as seen in Cherry Blossom (2019) and in her Butterflies series." Alena Vavilina's Artist Statement, "Alena Vavilina's art is both a unifying and graceful force as it seamlessly weaves an invisible thread binding countries and cultures. Russian by birth, Alena Vavilina grew up in Moscow. She studied in France, England, Malta, China and UAE. Her experiences in these countries and with these cultures are captured in her artistic creations. Her art is trans-dimensional, as she attempts to create a world without territorial or temporal boundaries. Through formal lessons at Academic Art School in Moscow, Alena learned the principles of art, and with this foundation she created her own signature mixed media style by which she can be easily recognised. In Alena Vavilina's art, there is the mixture of ancient Chinese style, juxtaposed with modern European civilization. It can be described as reunion of styles, time and the unique author personality. A key source of inspiration for Alena is Vincent Van Gogh, and his quote, 'I dream my painting and then I paint my dream' represents the verbal expression of her work. The paintings of Alena Vavilina are a part of private arts collections around the world. She is curated by Gallery Artistry's Vienna, Austria ; ART WEME Contemporary Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and IAM Gallery Abu Dhabi, UAE. Alena Vavilina's artworks and sculptures are always exhibited at the main international Art Fairs: Art Basel Miami, Art Expo Malaysia, Asia Contemporary Art Hong Kong, World Art Dubai, Carrousel du Louvre." Item # 191961
Estimate:£227.02
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£227.02
STANISLAW ZOLADZ. Interiör med bl.a. kaffekanna, signerad, daterad
10/06/2026
£37.84
Est: £113.04
BJÖRN AUREBEKK. Sittande kvinna, litografi, signerad och numrerad 50/99.
10/06/2026
£22.7
Est: £37.68
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