Irina Petrova

Irina Petrova, Experienced artist

Based in Rostov-on-Don, Born 1992

Irina Petrova's artistic exploration revolves around the profound facets of human physicality. In her practice, she delves into the paths of harmonizing the individual in today's modern world. She shares her thoughts, saying, "The main questions that intrigue me as an artist are the boundary between the material and the spiritual, the transformation of human emotions in the contemporary mechanized society. We create this world; the level of our energy and the flow of our thoughts shape the reality around us. Understanding one's inner space allows self-discovery as a vessel filled with specific information, ripe for exploration. In my art, I don't aim for an exact and detailed portrayal of reality; rather, my focus is on conveying the stream of emotions and my inner state."

Irina Petrova has always been a deeply sensitive individual, and her artworks serve as a symbiosis between personal reflection on the surrounding world and an exploration of human psychological states. Her journey into understanding how the psycho-emotional influences the physical and corporeal state of a person led her to create symbolic paintings that traverse the conventional boundaries between figurative and abstract art. Irina Petrova, a painter, works across various media, including acrylic and oil painting, collage, aerosol, metal leafing, and even shattered mirrors. Her work thrives on the improvisational expression of her emotional states.

Amid her oeuvre, traditional and recognizable motifs find equilibrium on the precipice between figurative and non-representational art, becoming the protagonists of new, fantastical realities. Irina's artistic creations are intrinsically linked with the exploration of psycho-emotional experiences, which are acutely felt in the context of the contemporary unstable world. Currently, she is immersed in the theme of internal and external harmony.

Irina Petrova, as an artist, has also extended her talents into the realm of jewelry design, collaborating with the handmade jewelry studio, Quesera, in Seoul since 2023.

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Education:

2011-2016: Academy of Architecture and Art at Southern Federal University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting.

2018: Professional development in the conduct of plein air practices at the Moscow International University.

2019: Professional development in the field of teaching Visual Arts at the Moscow Center for Education Personnel Development.

2020: Professional development in Art Therapy for working with children at the Academy of Art Therapy.

2021: Professional development in Art Therapy Practice at the Academy of Art Therapy.

2023: Project "ZIL: Creating Cultural Projects."

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Selected Career Events:

2023: Solo Exhibition "In Search of Harmony," Seoul, South Korea.

2023: Exhibition "Points of Support," Artishok Cultural Center, Moscow, Russia.

2023: Exhibition "Just Summer on My Mind," Miami Beach, USA.

2023: Winner of the international Art Prize Kuns Gallery competition, Seoul, South Korea.

2020: 3rd place in the international "Art in Quarantine" competition held by Synergy Art Academy, Art Russia, and the International Team of Artmosphere Art Perspective.

2019: Internship at the Moscow branch of the GCSII.

2018: Winner of the international Avant-Garde and Abstraction Festival, Moscow.

2016: Received the Governor's Award for significant contributions to the development of culture and the arts in the Rostov region.

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Publications:

2023 Catalog of the exhibition "Nature without recognition: is it about human blindness?" USA

2023 Catalog of the exhibition “Just summer on my mind” USA

Media Article: 

2023 Glamour Buff, USA

2023 The News God, USA

2023 Climate Art Collection, Germany

2022 Magazine Collection, Russia

2020 Art Muse, Russia

2020 Del'Artte Magazine, Russia

2020 Atmosphere, Spain 

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Since 2021, Irina has worked as a private art therapist, and she has been an active member of the International Union of Art Educators since 2018. Additionally, she has been a member of the Youth Association of the Russian Artists Union since 2012. Irina has been a painter and art teacher at the British School, where she taught creative classes in English and decorated spaces since 2012.

Regenerate

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