About the Artist
I live and work in Dubai, creating art at the intersection of dream and reality. My style, “Quiet Surrealism,” is all about attention to nuance, lines of silence, and depth that needs no loud words.
I studied at an art school and completed courses for decorative artists in Russia. For more than thirty years, I have travelled my artistic path, continually discovering new techniques, themes, and images.
I continue to grow and develop, learning from renowned artists online—regularly participating in courses and masterclasses with leading contemporary watercolor and mixed media masters.
In my work, I do not seek to tell stories as much as to create a space for inner reflection. Here, each viewer can hear their own meaning through the symbols, figures, and rituals that emerge on the border of memory and dream.
Influences
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Caravaggio
- Dalí
- Aivazovsky
- Turner
My painting is a poetics of silence and spontaneity. I explore the space between a sense of belonging and personal identity, observing rituals that arise in the lightness of the moment. For me, watercolor is atmosphere and memory, a dreamlike depth. Colored pencils become a tool for intimacy, detail, and internal dialogue. It is more important for me to evoke a feeling than to give a ready-made answer. In every artwork, I leave space for the viewer’s voice—to meet not in words but in sensation.
Selected Works
A selection of works exploring reality, imagination, nature and the human experience.
New Collection
A Collection Is Taking Shape
A new series of works is coming to life in the artist's studio — delicate, expressive images where watercolor, line, and mixed media intertwine. The collection is still in progress. We'll be adding works gradually — stay tuned.
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Let's Talk About Art
For exhibitions, collaborations, commissions and art inquiries.
- info@sova-artist.com
- Based in Dubai, UAE, working with collectors and galleries worldwide.