Alla Samarina

Studio 60

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Drawing, mixed media, painting

Alla Samarina is a British artist whose creative journey began in the vibrant underground art scene of Saint Petersburg. In her late teens, she was deeply involved with the New Academy Art Movement, as well as Pop Mechanika, and was a member of the influential pop group Kolibri.

The transformative era following the fall of the Soviet Union led Alla to London, where she embraced diverse artistic experiences. Throughout the 1990s, she worked as a fashion model and was a muse to the renowned milliner Philip Treacy. During this exhilarating period, she collaborated with stylist Isabella Blow, contributing her artistic vision to British and Italian Vogue, Tatler and the Sunday Times Magazine.

Although Alla has always regarded herself as an artist, she fully committed to painting and drawing more recently. Her work predominantly explores themes of figurative art and portraiture, capturing the essence of her subjects with sensitivity and depth. At the same time, she delights in experimenting with various media and degrees of abstraction, resulting in a dynamic and engaging body of work that invites viewers into her creative world.

 

ARTISTS STATEMENT

In my art, I merge the figurative with the abstract, inviting viewers into a realm of exploration. My gestural and physical painting and drawing process resists over-description, allowing the audience to engage and complete the narrative. I delve into beauty and sensuality, questioning what it means to be human and the essence of our emotions. Each piece uniquely fuses classical drawing techniques with the vibrant energy of graffiti, creating a dialogue between tradition and contemporary expression.

Say it with flowers
oil on canvas 50 x 60 cm

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Simplicity of possibility
Life drawing and collage on paper 84 x 60 cm
Unframed

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Destiny Sunrise
Life drawing, pastel and charcoal on paper 80 x 60 cm
Unframed

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Transend
life drawing, mix media on paper 80 x 60 cm
Framed

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We're All Red Inside (5)
Life drawing, mix media on paper 80 x 60 cm
Unframed

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Morning Haze
Life drawing, pastel and charcoal on paper 84 x 60 cm
unframed

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Dreamcast Red + Dreamcast Gold
Mix media on canvas 60 x 50 cm
Unframed

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We're All Red Inside
Life drawing, mix media on paperg 84 x 60
Framed

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High Frequency
Life drawing charcoal on paper 84 x 60 cm
Unframed

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Back to Monochrome
Life drawing, pastel and charcoal on paper 84 x 60 cm
Unframed

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RIse Up
Life drawing, mix media on paper 84 x 60 cm
Unframed

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We Are Mirage
Life drawing and collage on paper 84 x60 cm
Unframed

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Over the Hurdle + Unfinished story
Oil on canvas 49 x 39 cm
Framed

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Rain on me
Oil on canvas board 35,6 x 45,7 cm
Unframed

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Still life with lemons
Oil on canvas
25 x 35 cm

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still life with red teapot
Oil on canvas 50 x 60 cm
Unframed

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Back flip
Oil on canvas 66 x 66 cm
Framed

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So what?
Oil on canvas 40 x 50

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Far From Over
Oil on canvas 64 x 54 cm
Framed

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Airwave
Oil on canvas 61 x 51 cm
Unframed

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Evergreen
Oil on canvas 46 x 36 cm
Unframed

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Feel the Sunrise
Oil on canvas 80 x 60 cm
Unframed

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Symphony
Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm
Unframed

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Dusk
oil on canvas board 35,6 x 25,4 cm

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What Lies Beneath
Charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 60 x 84 cm

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The Forth of Gravity
ink and charcoal on paper 60 x 84 cm
Framed

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Small portrait by pallet-knife
Oil on canvas board 25 x 25 cm
Framed

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Point of no return
ink, pastel and charcoal on paper 60 x 84 cm

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Nether World
Ink, charcoal and pastel on paper 60 x 84 cm

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Midnight Rendezvous
Charcoal and pastel on paper 60 x 84 cm
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Knock You Out
Ink, charcoal and pastel on paper 60 x 84 cm
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In a Flash
Charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 60 x 84 cm
Framed

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Male portrait
Charcoal and pastel on paper 60 x 84 cm

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Faded
Charcoal and pastel on paper 35 x 35 cm
Framed

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Cloud 9
Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm
Framed

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Daydream
Charcoal and pastel on paper 60 x 84 cm
Unframed

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Figure in motion
Ink, charcoal and pastel on paper 60 x 84 cm

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Morning Stretch (1,2,3)
ink and charcoal on paper 60 x 84cm each

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L'Annonce Des Couleur
Mixed media on paper 60 x 84 cm

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The Force of Gravity
ink, charcoal on paper 60 x 84 cm
Framed

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Figure in motion
Pastel on black paper 42 x 52 cm

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Moonlight
Pastel on black paper 42 x 52 cm

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Nude 1
Charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 60 x 84 cm

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Male figure
Charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 60 x 84 cm
Unframed

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Nude 2
Charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 60 x 84 cm
Unframed

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Nude with highlights
pastel and charcoal on sugar paper 60 x 84 cm
Unframed

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Nude on pink
pastel and charcoal on sugar paper 60 x 84 cm

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Nude on blue
pastel and charcoal on sugar paper 60 x 84 cm

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Lost in thoughts
charcoal on paper 60 x 84 cm
unframed

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Blame it on the moonlight
oil on canvas board 30 x 30 cm

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Different day, different light.....oil on canvas board
oil on canvas board 25 x 25 cm

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Far From Over
oil on canvas board 40 x 51 cm
Framed

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Like a Wild Flower
ink and charcoal on paper 60 x 84 cm
Framed

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Transfiguration
ink, pastel and charcoal on paper 60 x 84 cm

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