Anastasiia Novytska

Country
Italy
City
Genova

My name is Anastasiia Novitskaya. I was born in Ukraine. I have had a passion for drawing since childhood. All the time I was in search of myself. I was not interested in listening lectures, so I drew sketches in my notebooks. In 2014 I started studying oil painting in the Kyiv Art Gallery where I drew my first paintings.

In 2015 I moved to Poland, where I devoted myself entirely to art. I studied contemporary art and met local artists. During this period, I got acquainted with new techniques in painting. I opened my own cafe in Krakow, this was one of the first places where my paintings were shown.

In 2022 I moved to Genoa, Italy. This greatly influenced my paintings, I learned to convey the feeling of being near the sea. My sunsets have become sensual and brighter.

I love to experiment, to observe, to discover new aspects of familiar things. I am constantly searching for myself, my place in this world. Simple words can not convey all the nuances of emotions and experiences. Art for me - is a way to transfer feelings. It is what connect us together and takes communication to the next level - the emotional level.

I believe that art is the way to express the inexpressible.

Birthday lunch

The painting is very surreal and ironic, as it contrasts the normality of the cafe scene with the apocalyptic background. The cosmonaut seems to be unaware or indifferent to the disaster outside, and he tries to keep a positive attitude by reading a self-help book. The canned soup suggests that he is eating a simple and cheap meal, perhaps because of the scarcity of resources or the lack of appetite.

The painting could be interpreted as a satire on the human condition in the modern world, where people are isolated, alienated and indifferent to the problems around them. It could also be seen as a warning about the dangers of nuclear war and its consequences for humanity and the environment. The painting invites us to reflect on our values, priorities and choices in life.