ARTIST STATEMENT
PAINTING FEELINGS,
REFLECTING EXPERIENCE
Strategically Alexandra is absolutely free and unpredictable. But tactically – within a topic – indicatively disciplined.
She is faithful to herself as an artist, consistently following the spirit of love for the precise geometry of lines and colours.
Playfully shifting herself and different artistic techniques through her long career as an artist.
Curriculum Vitae
1980
Born in Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg), Russia
1998-2005
Educated in the Saint-Petersburg Art and Industry Academy, graphic line (Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design)
2001-2002
Grant on studies in Denmark, Bornholm, glass line
2003
Grant on studies in Poland, “Krzyzowa Foundation”, graphic
2005
Prize winner in the art competition “Muse of St-Petersburg” diploma project “Night Petersburg”
2006
Member of the Union of artists of Russia
2009
Public-space project “Space of aspirations”, for Business center “Avenue”. Spb, January
2009
Kandinsky prize, Moscow, second round, nomination “Young artist”
2009
Member of the Artists Trade Union of Russia, Moscow
2010-2011
Moved to Sweden. Lived and worked in Gothenburg
2011
Member of the Swedish Artists National Organization (KRO)
2011-2016
Moved to Stockholm, lived and worked there
2016
Konststipendium from Sveriges Konstföreningar, Utställningsersättning
2016
Moved to Åland Islands
2018
Member of the Ålands Artists Union (ÅK)
2018-2020
Represented artist at the gallery Skarpans, Åland
2019
Konst Stipendium 2019, Ålands Kulturdelegation (Arts Scholarship),
2020
Participant in Konstrundan 2020 in Finland
Graduated Neurographica specialist, art life coaching. Art therapeutic method for self mental regulation.
Neurographica Psychology of Creativity Institute
2020-2022
Worked full time as a curator and project manager for cultural events, art exhibitions in cooperation with Nordic countries,
Nordens Institut på Åland (NIPÅ), Mariehamn,
2023-2024
Transit period in life, taking educations in Art Life CoachingSince 2001 exhibiting works in solo and group exhibitions, Russia and Europe.
Works are in collections of galleries and in private collections – Russia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Island, Finland, Åland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Greece and USA.
Main exhibitions 2006 – 2024
2023-2024
Transit period in life
2022
Took a decision to PAUSE all exhibiting activity for the unknown period of time
2020-2022
Worked full time as a curator for cultural events, art exhibitions in cooperation with Nordic countries,
Nordens Institut på Åland (NIPÅ), Mariehamn
2021
Group exhibition, Önningeby museum, Åland, September
2020
Solo show “Everything is connected”, Galleriet, Mariehamn, Åland, September
2019
Solo show “DET ÄR DAGS.en ny era”, "Stonehus", Mariehamn, Åland, April
Group exhibition, Ålands konstförening Sommar salong, Mariehamns stadsbibliotek, Åland, June-August
2018
Group exhibition “Flykt”. Önningeby museum, Åland, June-August
2017
Solo exhibition “I stan eller på landet”, Finströms bibliotek, Åland, November
2016
Kulturafton i Mariehamn Stadsbiblioteket, Åland, November
Solo exhibition”The taste of life”, Indigo, Mariehamn, Åland, October-December
Solo show “In love with life”, Väsby konsthall, Stockholm, March-April
2015
Group exhibition “30×30”, Upplands Väsby konsthall, Stockholm, October-November
2014
Group exhibition “Drawings of the artists of Saint-Petersburg”, exhibition hall of the Union of Russian artists, Saint-Petersburg, September
Group exhibition “Halva himlen”, Upplands Väsby konsthall, Stockholm, November-December
2013
Group exhibition “Påsk och Passion”, Art 3 K gallery, Stockholm, March
Solo show at Russian film-festival KinoRurik XIV, Filmhuset, Stockholm, April
Group exhibition “Midsommar”, Art 3 K gallery, Stockholm, June
Solo show “REFLECTIONS”, So Stockholm gallery, Stockholm, September
Group exhibition “Autumn 2013”, exhibition hall of the Union of Russian artists, Saint-Petersburg, November
2012
Solo exhibition “Interaction between galaxies”, Gåtfullkonst gallery, Stockholm, November
Represented artist in Art 3 K gallery, Stockholm, Gamla Stan, from August
2010
Transit period in life and creativity
2009
Public-space project “Space of aspirations”, 200/300 cm, business center “Avenue”, Spb, January
Solo exhibition “Architecture in squares”, Jam Hall gallery, Spb, February-April
Solo exhibition “Impressions”, Gallery Lange Dwars, Gouda, Netherlands, March
Solo exhibition “TRIZNAKI OF THE MOVING TRAFFIC”, CULT gallery, Spb, May-August
Solo exhibition “TRIZNAKI OF STAR-TRIPS”, DO-gallery, Spb, November-December
Group exhibition “Jazz stories”, cultural center “Tolstoy skver”, Spb, December-January
Project-presentation “A-WAY”, Arkadia international bookshop, Helsinki, December
2008
Group exhibition “Territory of senses”. 6.RA. GLOBE gallery, Spb, January
Solo exhibition “TRIZNAKI OF LIFE” -2, Red Bridge gallery, Vologda, April
Solo exhibition “TRIZNAKI OF TRANSFERENCE”, DO-gallery, Spb, November
2007
Solo exhibition “Intryck””, graphic, Sweden, Hallefors. June
Group exhibition “New ideas for the city”, New exhibition hall of the State museum city sculpture, Spb, August
Solo exhibition “TRIZNAKI OF LIFE”. “DO-gallery”, Spb, October
2006
Solo exhibition “Windows”, Jam Hall gallery, Spb, June-July
Solo exhibition “Impressions”, Gallery Rachmaninov yard, Spb, July
Creating every year a self portrait is an important and deep psychological experience.
Sometimes it gives me reflections on the present year, sometimes guides me towards unknown future,
sometimes helps to heal past experience.
After a 14-year period of creating art on plexiglass, I was attracted to work on the new material.
Probably life on the island impact that a lot. So three new series on wood was created, 21 piece.
The common thread in this large art installation - going through a crisis can lead to an important
self development that you shouldn't be afraid of. The strength is within you.
Every person is like a tree. Rings on the trees are alike our life cycles. With each ring you grow, just like trees do.
It's important to remember all of the parts, all the rings, to understand better yourself.
Series "Natural resources" is connected to series "Life cycles".
Humans are part of the nature. Correlation and connection between us in different
periods of life - "free as wind", "shining as a solar radiant energy", "hard as a rock".
Selected exhibitions , paintings, working process. 2011-2013
It is hard to resist Alexandra Trizna invitation to the charming atmosphere of love,
intimacy and unity, especially when she offers the concept of oneness with the bright colours
and play of light and shadows on transparent surfaces.
Alexandra constantly surprises us. Series after series she comes back with a more mature and creative
approach to her deepest concerns. She is the artist of her beliefs and has her own distinctive combination
of language and technique which is perfectly suitable for expressing her paradigm. She is seeking for pureness
in her paintings as well as in her daily life. She lives her philosophy and sincerely reflects it in her art.
In “Oneness” Alexandra brings the sky down to the earth. All the boundaries are removed, and the unity
between ingredients is unfolded. Human figures are not only a part of nature; they, themselves,
are simply the nature. Humans are not encapsulated in their body figures, they flow in their surroundings.
Although they coalesce into the nature, an element of a man-made structure connects their
pure and primitive gestures to civilization.
Oneness is not only a combination of the expressive lines and colours,but also a call for considering
an alternative definition of human beings as an undivided unity or in other words “planetary citizens”.
Nasim Nazemian , art critic and researcher
