Artist: Natasha Dikareva
studio: 12
website: http://dikarevart.com
email: natasha at dikarevart dot com
studio: 12
website: http://dikarevart.com
email: natasha at dikarevart dot com
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150 Folsom Street
San Francisco CA94110
150 Folsom StreetSan Francisco CA94110
Natasha Dikareva was born and raised in Kiev, Ukraine and also studied
in St. Petersburg. The genre of Soviet realism permeated Dikareva's
young creative life. The narrow standard of approved art inadvertently
pushed Dikareva to develop her own symbolic language. In 1995 she moved to the U.S. and after receiving her MFA from the
University of Minnesota, Dikareva expanded her vision and embraced the
notion of being an Eastern European artist. Now in San Francisco, a
microcosmic universe continues to flourish within Dikareva's work.
Dikareva is known for her surreal, exquisitely formed human figures which often morph into other biological forms such as birds, fish and trees. Dikareva's latest work develops during an intensively introspective process, confronting the idea of physical security. The recent body of work reflects a concern with current events and an imagined biological response to a world that has been decimated by industrialization, war and pandemic. New life springs from shells which have survived the collapse, offering a sense of optimism and security, a sanctuary from the adverse effects of an over-industrialized world.
Dikareva is known for her surreal, exquisitely formed human figures which often morph into other biological forms such as birds, fish and trees. Dikareva's latest work develops during an intensively introspective process, confronting the idea of physical security. The recent body of work reflects a concern with current events and an imagined biological response to a world that has been decimated by industrialization, war and pandemic. New life springs from shells which have survived the collapse, offering a sense of optimism and security, a sanctuary from the adverse effects of an over-industrialized world.
