Large-format nude painting “Lethargy” (2019) by Marina Krasnitskaya, acrylic on canvas

"Painting is not a hobby, a profession, or a passion. It is my doppelgänger, my conscience, my second self," is how the Russian-born painter Marina Krasnitskaya describes her daily engagement with art. Her works explore profound emotions such as love, longing, and hope, often embodied through female figures or abstract representations. With a unique visual language, she blends elements of her homeland's folk art with personal emotions. Inspired by artists like Picasso, Krasnitskaya sees her paintings as emotional diaries: each picture is an intimate piece of herself in diverse forms and colors. Alongside her work as a graphic and web designer, she continues to develop the clear Russian visual language, creating contemporary masterpieces that pay homage to Russian folklore and evoke the works of masters like Malevich and Chagall.