Artworks Published In Volume 1, Issue 1:

“in the darkness of the night I’m like a torch“
Artist Statement: I did this work under the impression of a poem by a young writer. But probably, after all, my work turned out to be too personal for myself… two shining burning hands lay a wreath of laurel on the head of a young man, and he becomes a torch himself, he is like the chosen one, but the fire that engulfed him is not physical , but most likely hidden, secret… and at the same time this is his talent…

Materials: ink, paper
Size: 40×30 cm
Year: 2024

“The one who knows the meaning of words“
Artist Statement:  Since 2021 I have been making small cards. This work is from a series dedicated to letters and words… With this work I wanted to show that letters are not just some graphic symbols that we see, but something that can hide a word, and this secret must be revealed like a large box with many gifts.

Materials: ink, paper
Size: 10×15 cm
Year: 2023

“Having wings is happiness”
Artist Statement: I am inspired by fairy tales and myths… My favorite character is the Siren, but for me she has a particularly personal context of freedom. A bird with a human face that can fly over any wall… This is a symbol of freedom! Probably my story is a little confusing… But I tried to tell what I wanted to express…

Materials: ink, paper
Size: 10×15 cm
Year: 2023

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”.