Xenia Gribanova

mixed media, collage, illustration

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In my artistic practice, I explore the subtle boundary between the mystical and the everyday, finding magic in familiar scenes.

My work is rooted in symbolism and mythology, and my experience as a tattoo artist has shaped a deep interest in corporeality.

I find a particular aesthetic in the human form – especially the female body – revealing it through the lens of archetypes and natural beauty.

Medium

While I mainly work in digital media, in my sketchbooks I return to tactility. I value direct contact with materials, and for these explorations I choose soft mediums: all kinds of pencils, pastels, and also experiment with collage and gouache.

Sketchbooks

Joyful Nude

69 pages

Studies

57 pages

Works