Irina Trushkova

Still life with samovar

2014

Irina Trushkova was born in Russia and graduated from the Faculty of Art of Krasnodar State University in 1987. She has been professionally engaged in painting since 1991. Having participated in more than 30 exhibitions and Art Fair her works are now represented in private collections in Russia, Germany, Norway, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, the USA, France, Belgium, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Trushkova became a member of the Union of Russian Artists in 1995 and a laureate of the Culture and Art Scholarship of the Krasnodar Region Administration. Since 2004 she has lived and worked in Belgium. The traditional Dutch 17th-century painting inspired Trushkova because of its delicate and balanced approach to light, shadow, and color nuances. She mainly uses a multi-layered technique. Even if their process is slow and complex, it makes it possible to accentuate light effects, various textures, and, last but not least, transparency. "I paint still life compositions in oil. Observing solely from life I aspire to capture the movement of light as it reveals both the object and the surroundings, creating a sense of serenity and quiet. The search for balance and harmony in the composition is vitally important for me. The objects in my still life can be often very usual and simple: jugs, fruits, bowls, or flowers. It's wonderment about things and visual information that l want to strengthen in my works. I invite the viewer to re-enchant in the world around us, to discover the short but really precious moments of life. Seizing the incredible beauty of life is my deepest vocation." Selected exhibitions 2020 Exhibition of Russian Women Artists in Belgium “Thy Name is Woman", Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Brussels, Belgium 2019 Group exhibition "Osez L'Art", Waimes, Belgium 2019 Solo exhibition “Still life", Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Brussels, Belgium 2018 “Parcours d'artistes du Saint-Gilles“, Brussels, Belgium 2018 Solo exhibition “Caprises d'Harmony", Waimes, Belgium 2016 Solo exhibition “On the table", Dalype Galleri, Oslo, Norway 2015 Group exhibition “Nordberg Lions kunstutstilling", Oslo, Norway 2012 Solo exhibition “Things", Gallery "Artimundo" Brussels, Belgium 2011 “Biennale-2011", Central Exhibition Hall, Krasnodar, Russia 2009 International Art Fair "Lineart", Gent, Belgium, XP Gallery 2009 Solo exhibition "La peinture flamande révisitée", Galerie b-Art, Vevey, Switzerland 2008 Group exhibition “Nordberg Lions kunstutstilling", Norberg kirke, Oslo, Norway 2007 Solo exhibition “Conversation" Centre d'information, Wavre, Belgium 2005 Group exhibition “Reflection", L'espace Art Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 2004 Solo exhibition “Still life", Municipal Concert Hall of Organ, Krasnodar, Russia 1995 Group exhibition “3rd Regional exhibition-concours of artists of Kuban", Krasnodar, Russia 1994 Group exhibition “Krasnodar-our small Paris", Central Exhibition Hall, Krasnodar, Russia