Natalia Bak
Artist
Natalia is a Ukrainian contemporary artist, born in 1999 in Ternopil, who obtained her education at the Faculty of Painting at the European University. During her studies, she explored various artistic styles, which have become an integral part of her creative expression. She boldly combines techniques and experiments, creating works filled with profound meaning.
At the heart of Natalia’s art lies a deep appreciation for family, nature, culture, and traditions. One of the key themes in her work is childhood memories and nostalgia for her homeland. Her paintings are infused with personal experiences and emotions, allowing the viewer not only to see the art but to feel its essence.
In her works, the artist enriches Ukrainian traditions through contemporary reinterpretation, interweaving personal narratives with cultural heritage. Her paintings convey love, sorrow, and reverence.
Through her artistic practice, Natalia emphasizes the significance of simplicity: within ordinary moments, profound meanings are hidden, shaping identity and perception of the world.
Artist Statement
Natalia’s artistic research explores the intersection of love, traditions, nature, and art, creating a harmonious framework that shapes her worldview. Through her art practices, she examines cultural narratives, emotional landscapes, and memory, bridging personal and collective identity.
Her work functions as a vessel of cultural heritage, engaging in discourse between past and present. She employs a research-based approach to address artistic and societal issues, evoking emotional responses—resonating with childhood nostalgia, a deep connection to home, admiration for nature, and reverence for tradition.
Nature, for Natalia, is an unaltered form of art and a conceptual foundation of her creative inquiry. She captures fleeting yet meaningful moments, translating the poetry of everyday life into visual expression. Ukrainian traditions, proverbs, and folklore play a crucial role in her work, allowing her to reinterpret historical symbols and infuse them with contemporary significance.
Her methodology is rooted in continuous exploration, interdisciplinary experimentation, and critical engagement with artistic conventions. She deconstructs traditional frameworks, integrating mixed media, natural materials, and layered textures to challenge the boundaries between tradition and innovation. For her, art’s essence lies in its conceptual depth and emotional resonance rather than formal perfection, often favoring symbolic representations that invite open-ended interpretation.
Simplicity remains a core principle of her practice. She believes profound beauty exists within the ordinary, using her work to evoke nostalgia, awaken deep-seated memories, and critically examine overlooked cultural and artistic elements.
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