{"title":"Olga Puzikova","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"382\" width=\"287\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1171\/9750\/files\/KefiArtGallery-OlgaPuzikovaheadshot.jpg?v=1781584571\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBorn in Samara, Russia (1993), Olga Puzikova has been engaged with art from an early age. Between 2000 and 2009, she studied painting, sculpture, and drawing, developing a strong foundation in classical techniques. Over time, her practice shifted toward a more personal and concept-driven approach focused on meaning, transformation, and the relationship between emotion and form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA significant turning point in Olga's practice came through migration and the process of rebuilding life from scratch in a new cultural environment while caring for a young child. This experience deeply reshaped her perspective and became a powerful catalyst for artistic development, marking what she describes as \"a complete reorientation of the creative language\". Now based in Dubai, Olga's perspective continues to evolve through ongoing cultural transition, which informs both her artistic language and conceptual direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTIST STATEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\"My work is in a state of continual evolution, shaped by personal growth, environment, and lived experience. I approach art as a way to evoke emotion, create connection, and open a quiet space for a dialogue with the viewer. Each stage of life brings new insights, allowing my visual language to develop while remaining grounded in authenticity and sensitivity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"between-hope-and-despair-36-x-36","title":"Between Hope and Despair, 36\" x 36\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eAcrylic Paste and Acrylic on Canvas. 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eInscription on the side of the painting: \"Take Thou What Cometh as an Inescapable Boon, and Believe in the Salvation of thy Soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003ePart of “Choice” collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Choice is a conceptual painting project exploring themes of morality, personal responsibility, emotional transformation, and the search for meaning within contemporary life. Through symbolic imagery, reduced visual language, and text written in Old English, the project creates contemplative spaces encouraging slower reflection and inner dialogue with the viewer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe works are rooted in personal experience, migration, rebuilding identity, and observing the psychological weight of human decisions within modern society. Rather than offering fixed narratives, the paintings remain open to interpretation, inviting viewers to contront their own emotional and philosophical associations.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussian-born, Dubai-based artist Olga Puzikova creates a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e personal and concept-driven work focused on meaning, transformation, and the relationship between emotion and form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA significant turning point in her practice came through migration and the process of rebuilding life from scratch in a new cultural environment while caring for a young child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis experience deeply reshaped Olga’s perspective and became a powerful catalyst for artistic development, fundamentally transforming her approach to image-making and meaning. It marked what she describes as a complete reorientation of my creative language. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow based in Dubai, her perspective continues to evolve through ongoing cultural transition, which informs both my artistic language and conceptual direction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Painting will be shipped directly from the artist’s studio in Dubai. Import duties are responsibility of the client. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olga Puzikova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45185442283590,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1171\/9750\/files\/KefiArtGallery-OlgaPuzikova-BetweenHopeandDespair-AcryliconCanvas-36x36inches.jpg?v=1781583594"}],"url":"https:\/\/kefiartgallery.com\/collections\/olga-puzikova\/landscape.oembed","provider":"Kefi Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}