Born and raised in Moscow, Elena Zolotnitsky received her art training at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Studying the world’s best cinematic jewels as a kind of visual poetry deeply influenced Zolotnitsky’s approach to art making. Her process revolves around transformation. She selects forms for their complexity and archetypal character, without concern for the inherent meaning of the subject. Her paintings, being emotionally charged, are a form of discovery and revelation that frequently change course in progress. She works intuitively and quickly, allowing the sum of her experience to direct the action, aiming to maintain freshness in the finished work. Her method of painting requires one-minded focus, rapid decision-making and recognition of the value of accidents.
Sempre Dolce, oil on mylar mounted on panel, 12 x 12"
Love Shimmers, oil on paper mounted on panel, 32 x 28"
Zolotnitsky communicates with a smart visual lexicon informed by art history and aesthetic theory, and a wide range of influences surface in her work, from the Flemish School, to Richard Diebenkorn, Hans Memling to Amedeo Modigliani. More than literal reinventions, her paintings visualize the sensations and emotions she experiences when viewing the art she most admires. Past masters function as her vocabulary. Not just history of art, but the entire world around her inspires Zolotnitsky’s paintings—life experiences and memories, books and movies and her morning solitary walks. Zolotnitsky aims to visualize the authentic feeling of enchantment and mystery that will resonate with others. She approaches her work with the trust that honestly reflective, thoughtfully and artfully made paintings will find points of connection with others. For her to create and for another to respond—to be led to experience the same depth of feeling that led to its creation—that is magic. —
Lancelot | Extinct Series, oil on mylar, 10 x 10"Want to See More?
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Represented by Pryor Fine Art
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