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Russian born artist Evgeniya Golik’s highly detailed, pop-surrealist work easily activates the imagination of viewers. Her paintings and drawings are like doors to a mystical realm containing a myriad of beautiful human faces and fantastical creatures who express their secrets and stories through symbolic language. Her penchant for hatch shading and meticulously rendered hair catches the eye just as much as the unusual subject matter depicted.
Esoteric subject matter was introduced to Golik at a young age by her paternal grandmother, someone she described as “always delve(ing) into the holistic-spiritual-mystic side of things”. Her grandmother taught her about medicinal plants, natural remedies, astrology, and fortune telling. This planted the seed of a lifelong fascination with esoteric knowledge in Golik, who would explore such subjects in later artwork. The catalyst for her understanding of the application of these secrets, however, would not come for many years.
"Since I was a child I found myself leaning towards esoteric knowledge. My paternal grandmother always delved into the holistic-spiritual-mystic side of things. Whenever I got a chance to spend time with her in the country, she would teach me about medicinal plants, natural remedies, and astrology. She used to do fortune readings back in the day, too. However I’ve always felt cautious about Tarot readings, as I think one of the most essential aspects of life is unpredictability, and I didn’t want to program myself in any way." - Golik
Golik’s works will be on view at Sparks Gallery from May 4 – June 30, 2024 with a reception on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 5-8pm.
RSVP here: https://sparksgallery.com/rsvp?eid=43856&_gl=1*1n6f4vl*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjMzNjI3MjYuMTcxMjc5Mjk0Nw..*_ga_SXDF8W5SWD*MTcxMjc5Mjk0Ny4xLjEuMTcxMjc5Mjk2MC4wLjAuMA..
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