ALINA ALTUKHOVA
Original Art
Nothing can feel beautiful if there is no beauty within.
ABOUT ALINA
Alina Altukhova is an American abstract artist and architect of Ukrainian-Bulgarian descent, with a European education, currently residing in California.
Her love for art led her to architecture: from creating her first projects and interior designs to being a two- time scholarship recipient of the International Visegrad Fund and a PhD student, a lecturer at the Czech Technical University in Prague, and a winner of international architectural competitions. Alina has traveled a long journey as a researcher in search of beauty and its value in the modern world.
Alina was born and raised in Ukraine, where she earned a master’s degree in architecture. In 2011, she moved to the Czech Republic with the support of the International Visegrad Fund. From 2017 to 2022, she worked as a lecturer and provided private lessons in drawing and graphics.
International publications, participation in conferences, and her background allow Alina to view the same things from different perspectives and see beauty not only on the outside but also on the inside. She actively studies the philosophy and issues of brand significance, explores the concept of Price and Value in the modern world, and is developing the project for her first solo exhibition.
In 2022, Alina moved to California, where she began her career as an artist. She works in her home studio, makes sketches while traveling, and combines this with working on her dissertation in architecture. Alina's works are in private collections in the USA, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Norway.
Alina Altukhova is an American abstract artist and architect of Ukrainian-Bulgarian descent, with a European education, currently residing in California.
Her love for art led her to architecture: from creating her first projects and interior designs to being a two- time scholarship recipient of the International Visegrad Fund and a PhD student, a lecturer at the Czech Technical University in Prague, and a winner of international architectural competitions. Alina has traveled a long journey as a researcher in search of beauty and its value in the modern world.
Alina was born and raised in Ukraine, where she earned a master’s degree in architecture. In 2011, she moved to the Czech Republic with the support of the International Visegrad Fund. From 2017 to 2022, she worked as a lecturer and provided private lessons in drawing and graphics.
International publications, participation in conferences, and her background allow Alina to view the same things from different perspectives and see beauty not only on the outside but also on the inside. She actively studies the philosophy and issues of brand significance, explores the concept of Price and Value in the modern world, and is developing the project for her first solo exhibition.
In 2022, Alina moved to California, where she began her career as an artist. She works in her home studio, makes sketches while traveling, and combines this with working on her dissertation in architecture. Alina's works are in private collections in the USA, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Norway.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My art explores the contradictions between the unique and the ideal in contemporary mass culture. I invite contemplation on why beauty, fashion, and brands have a hypnotic effect on modern women, influencing their self-esteem and social acceptance. The obsession with fashion has suppressed women's ability to express themselves and pushed the beauty of the inner world to the background.
Questions of price and value, and the beauty of the external and internal worlds in modern life, are the dialogue I engage in with the viewer, following the replication and copying seen in Andy Warhol's pop art.
The ideal has become mainstream today. In contrast, I seek individuality through painting, projects, and installations.
I reflect the conflict between uniqueness and redundancy by working with empty branded packaging materials. The symbol of modern beauty is an empty branded box. It loses its value without its contents.
I see fashion brands as art with deep meaning and history. Icons of style, cult items, their signature, recognizability, and energy fascinate me. At the same time, the text I introduce on the canvas refers to graffiti and street art, amplifying the conflict between the elite and the mass.
Using the technique of appropriation, I create my visual language through upcycling – creating collages and installations. In many works, I replace the canvas with expensive branded bags, which completely changes their original purpose and gives the paintings additional meanings.
I love working with acrylic paints, and pink is present in every piece as a symbol of tenderness, a woman's inner beauty, and cotton candy, a symbol of nostalgia for childhood.
Inspired by Audrey Hepburn's character in the ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ iconic film, I strive through my art to remind women that true beauty lies in imperfection, and nothing external can replace the beauty of the inner world. Nothing can feel beautiful if there is no beauty within.
My art explores the contradictions between the unique and the ideal in contemporary mass culture. I invite contemplation on why beauty, fashion, and brands have a hypnotic effect on modern women, influencing their self-esteem and social acceptance. The obsession with fashion has suppressed women's ability to express themselves and pushed the beauty of the inner world to the background.
Questions of price and value, and the beauty of the external and internal worlds in modern life, are the dialogue I engage in with the viewer, following the replication and copying seen in Andy Warhol's pop art.
The ideal has become mainstream today. In contrast, I seek individuality through painting, projects, and installations.
I reflect the conflict between uniqueness and redundancy by working with empty branded packaging materials. The symbol of modern beauty is an empty branded box. It loses its value without its contents.
I see fashion brands as art with deep meaning and history. Icons of style, cult items, their signature, recognizability, and energy fascinate me. At the same time, the text I introduce on the canvas refers to graffiti and street art, amplifying the conflict between the elite and the mass.
Using the technique of appropriation, I create my visual language through upcycling – creating collages and installations. In many works, I replace the canvas with expensive branded bags, which completely changes their original purpose and gives the paintings additional meanings.
I love working with acrylic paints, and pink is present in every piece as a symbol of tenderness, a woman's inner beauty, and cotton candy, a symbol of nostalgia for childhood.
Inspired by Audrey Hepburn's character in the ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ iconic film, I strive through my art to remind women that true beauty lies in imperfection, and nothing external can replace the beauty of the inner world. Nothing can feel beautiful if there is no beauty within.
INSIDE THE STUDIO
Using the technique of appropriation, I create my visual language through upcycling – creating collages and installations. In many works, I replace the canvas with expensive branded bags, which completely changes their original purpose and gives the paintings additional meanings.
Contacts
Feel free to write and ask any questions.
I really love to communicate with my clients.
I really love to communicate with my clients.
altukhova.artist@gmail.com
92602, Irvine, CA USA
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