by Irina Tall (Novikova)

 

in the darkness of her eyes (2024; materials: ink, paper; size: 40×30 cm) 

 

Dark bird of sadness (2024; materials: ink, thread, lace, collage, oil pastel, cardboard, paper; size: 40×30 cm)

 

Horse head (2024; materials: ink, paper; size: 40×30 cm

  

© Irina Tall (Novikova)

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Irina Tall (Novikova) is an artist, graphic artist, illustrator. She graduated from the State Academy of Slavic Cultures with a degree in art, and also has a bachelor’s degree in design.
The first personal exhibition “My soul is like a wild hawk” (2002) was held in the museum of Maxim Bagdanovich. In her works, she raises themes of ecology, in 2005 she devoted a series of works to the Chernobyl disaster, draws on anti-war topics. The first big series she drew was The Red Book, dedicated to rare and endangered species of animals and birds. Writes fairy tales and poems, illustrates short stories. She draws various fantastic creatures: unicorns, animals with human faces, she especially likes the image of a man – a bird – Siren. In 2020, she took part in Poznań Art Week. Her work has been published in magazines: Gupsophila, Harpy Hybrid Review, Little Literary Living Room and others. In 2022, her short story was included in the collection “The 50 Best Short Stories”, and her poem was published in the collection of poetry “The wonders of winter”.

Find out more on Instagram @irina.tall111.

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