Tchirieff Katia | Contemporary Artist: Artworks & Biography

With paintings that strike a perfect balance between sharp realism and a more graphic, variegated rendering, Katia shapes her world in a style that's very much her own. Like a return to her first love, she works on her still lifes with finesse, precision and sensitivity. Her canvases often depict traditional objects or delicacies, meticulously documented and detailed to capture every nuance. Using gradations and transparency, she then subtly declines her acrylic shades, using brushes or knives to play with light and reflections. She admires painters who embody change, such as the Impressionists Matisse and Gauguin, or Soutine and Vuillard for modern art. With their mischievous, vibrant and sometimes nostalgic nods to the 80s, Katia's works express joy and gentleness with color and generosity.