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ARTIST STATEMENT


ALCHEMIST OF SELF, FREEDOM AND EXPRESSION.

My art transforms inner truth into living form. I am rooted in earth, winged for the sky.


Each piece invites you to meet yourself — not through explanation, but through resonance.
I paint transformation, I reveal energies. My art is a journey between grounded reality and the boundless freedom of the soul. Through colors and forms, I express deeply felt emotions and the experiences that shape who I am.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
International ultra-contemporary artist based on Åland Islands

Alexandra’s art balances freedom with precision — unpredictable yet disciplined within her themes.
Guided by a love for the geometry of lines and colors, her work reflects unique adaptability.
With a professional career spanning over 25 years in Russia, Sweden, and Åland,
Alexandra has explored a wide range of techniques and materials. Her process is both playful and intentional,
always evolving while staying rooted in her distinctive vision.
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CURRICULUM VITAE




Alexandra Trizna
Born in 1980, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Lives and works in Mariehamn, Åland Islands

Education & Grants
  • Studied at Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design, Saint Petersburg (1998–2005), Graphic Department. Master degree.
  • Exchange and grant studies in Denmark (Bornholm, Glass line, 2001–2002) and Poland (Krzyżowa Foundation, Graphic, 2003)
  • Awarded prize for diploma project “Night Petersburg” in the “Muse of St-Petersburg” competition (2005)
Artistic Trajectory
Since 2001, Alexandra has led a distinctly international art career, presenting both solo and group exhibitions across Russia, Sweden, the Åland Islands, the Netherlands, Denmark and beyond. Her work explores emotional landscapes, intuitive symbolism, and the dialogue between precision and freedom.
Notable exhibitions include:
  • “In Love with Life”, solo show at Väsby Konsthall, Stockholm (2016)
  • “Everything is Connected”, part of Konstrundan 2020, Mariehamn, Åland
Collections

Her works are held in private and institutional collections across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Åland, Russia, Germany,

Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Greece, and the USA.


Artistic Relocations & Residencies
  • Based in Sweden (Gothenburg 2010–2011, Stockholm 2011–2016)
  • Moved to Åland Islands in 2016; currently based in Mariehamn
Professional Memberships
  • Member of the Union of Artists of Russia (since 2006-2020)
  • Member of the Artists Trade Union of Russia, Moscow (since 2009)
  • Member of the Swedish Artists National Organization (KRO) (since 2011-2016)
  • Member of the Ålands Artists Union (ÅK) (2018–2022)
Notable Awards & Grants
  • Kandinsky Prize, Moscow – Second round, “Young Artist” category (2009)
  • Exhibition Grant from Sveriges Konstföreningar (2016)
  • Art Scholarship, Ålands Kulturdelegation (2019)
Curatorial Work
  • Nordens Institut på Åland (NIPÅ) – Full-time curator and cultural project coordinator, curated over 20 cultural events 2020–2022. (NIPÅ is a Nordic Council of Ministers' cultural institution)
Artistic Coaching & Therapy
  • 2006-present - Coaching self developed drawing courses both for adults and kids.
  • Certified Neurographica® Coach (since 2020)
  • Offers creative coaching and stress-reduction therapy through drawing
Ongoing Work
  • 2025: Creating new series “Symphony. Soul’s Journey”—marking a rebirth in artistic voice
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EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTS




2025
Currently developing a new body of work that marks a powerful new beginning—a rebirth as an artist and a transformation in style, depth, and vision.
This ongoing series reflects a profound inner shift and is still in progress.

2023–2024
Reflective Transition Period marked by introspection and creative transformation. Took a conscious step back from public exhibitions to explore new inner landscapes and develop the next phase of artistic evolution.

2020–2022
Curator & Cultural Project Coordinator, Nordens Institut på Åland (NIPÅ)
Led multidisciplinary cultural programs and artistic collaborations under the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Curated exhibitions, performances, and cross-border cultural events with a focus on contemporary Nordic art and dialogue.

2021
  • Group exhibition, Önningeby Museum, Åland (September).
  • Made a conscious decision to pause public exhibitions for an undefined period.
2020
  • Solo exhibition “Everything is Connected”, Galleriet, Konstrundan, Mariehamn, Åland (September).
2019
  • Solo exhibition “DET ÄR DAGS. En ny era”, Stonehus, Mariehamn, Åland (April).
  • Group exhibition, Ålands Konstförening Summer Salon, Mariehamn City Library (June–August).
2018
  • Group exhibition “Flykt”, Önningeby Museum, Åland (June–August).
2017
  • Solo exhibition “I stan eller på landet”, Finström Library, Åland (November).
2016
  • Kulturafton, Mariehamn City Library, Åland (November).
  • Solo exhibition “The Taste of Life”, Indigo, Mariehamn, Åland (October–December).
  • Solo exhibition “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”, Union of Russian Artists, St. 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 during Russian Film Festival KinoRurik XIV, Filmhuset, Stockholm (April).
  • Group exhibition “Midsommar”, Art 3 K Gallery, Stockholm (June).
  • Solo exhibition “Reflections”, So Stockholm Gallery (September).
  • Group exhibition “Autumn 2013”, Union of Russian Artists, St. Petersburg (November).
2012
  • Solo exhibition “Interaction Between Galaxies”, Gåtfullkonst Gallery, Stockholm (November).
  • Represented by Art 3 K Gallery, Gamla Stan, Stockholm (from August).
2010–2011
  • Transitional period marked by emigration to Sweden.
  • Created a new large-scale series in Gothenburg before relocating to Stockholm—initiating a new chapter in both life and artistic expression.
2009
  • Public-space project “Space of Aspirations”, Avenue Business Center, St. Petersburg (January).
  • Solo exhibition “Architecture in Squares”, Jam Hall Gallery, St. Petersburg (Feb–Apr).
  • Solo exhibition “Impressions”, Gallery Lange Dwars, Gouda, Netherlands (March).
  • Solo exhibition “Triznaki of the Moving Traffic”, CULT Gallery, St. Petersburg (May–August).
  • Solo exhibition “Triznaki of Star-Trips”, DO-Gallery, St. Petersburg (Nov–Dec).
  • Group exhibition “Jazz Stories”, Tolstoy Cultural Center, St. Petersburg (Dec–Jan).
  • Presentation project “A-WAY”, Arkadia International Bookshop, Helsinki (December).
2008
  • Group exhibition “Territory of Senses”, GLOBE Gallery, St. Petersburg (January).
  • Solo exhibition “Triznaki of Life – 2”, Red Bridge Gallery, Vologda (April).
  • Solo exhibition “Triznaki of Transference”, DO-Gallery, St. Petersburg (November).
2007
  • Solo exhibition “Intryck”, Hallefors, Sweden (June).
  • Group exhibition “New Ideas for the City”, New Exhibition Hall of State Museum of City Sculpture, St. Petersburg (August).
  • Solo exhibition “Triznaki of Life”, DO-Gallery, St. Petersburg (October).
2006
  • Solo exhibition “Windows”, Jam Hall Gallery, St. Petersburg (June–July).
  • Solo exhibition “Impressions”, Gallery Rachmaninov Yard, St. Petersburg (July).
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SOUL DIVING through ART OBSERVATION
Gently step into resonance with yourself

In this unique experience, an original artwork becomes a living portal to reflection, realignment, and inner clarity.

Presence and stillness meet artistic contemplation
and deep listening — all held in an atmosphere of trust and warmth.
SOUL DIVING is for those seeking stillness, depth, or guidance.

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MY CREATIVE JOURNEY

Voices of Appreciation

Kent Rosén
I now have 3 pcs stunning works by Alexandra home. Above / 2011 & 2x new special orders as Alexandra created after we discussed how I wanted it.
Alexandra is incredibly skilled and it is with pleasure that I recommend her paintings.
I wish her all the best and look forward to going to her shows to come.
Kent Rosén
I now have 3 pcs stunning works by Alexandra home. Above / 2011 & 2x new special orders as Alexandra created after we discussed how I wanted it.
Alexandra is incredibly skilled and it is with pleasure that I recommend her paintings.
I wish her all the best and look forward to going to her shows to come.
Estefanía Duque Cardona
I met Alexandra through a former colleague that knew about her talent.
He told me: "she is an artist". I remember I did not really believe that until I saw her work. I began following her in social networks and I was impressed.
Very colorful, different, with a lot of style and personality.
I fell in love with the portraits so we agreed a Skype conference where she asked me personal information to adapt the background of the portrait to me. Once she had an idea she emailed it to me so I could tell her if I liked it or not, and she was very open to receive suggestions to personalize the portrait.
It was a great experience when I traveled to Stockholm to see the final work. I also ordered light boxes from plexiglas, they are truly special.
I am very satisfied with Alexandra´s work and I would recommend her any time if you want to have modern art adapted to your life style and your home.
Lars Åberg
Dear sirs
When I was about to invest in more art to my office I contacted Alexandra Trizna. I have met her a couple of times during the last year and I have found her way of painting extremely interesting. She came to my office and we discussed various alternativ to put ether on a wall or in the window. We also talked about the possible colours to combine with the rest of the furnitures and decorations.
The result was very impressive and I am happy that Alexandra could fullfill my request so well. Therefore I will give her my best recommendations to similar projects.

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2025. REBOOT OF THE ARTIST
After a period of stillness, the colors return... and so does she.

In 2025, I arrived at a place of absolute repose — a silence so deep, it became sacred. From that stillness, a new vision emerged: a body of work serving as a vessel for consciousness, remembrance, and emotional alchemy.
I now meet the world with a reborn self — one I explore and express through painting.

The past seven years have shaped me in ways I could never have foreseen.
Since stepping into solo parenting, life has offered one initiation after another —
health challenges, burnout, a child’s serious illness, and many quiet, invisible battles.
These years demanded everything of me. Eventually, they brought a full pause in my painting. Since 2020, I’ve only created self-portraits—my lifeline. A quiet ritual of survival. They helped me keep breathing, witnessing each inner shift.
These portraits held me together — and slowly transformed me as a painter.

Now, I return with new hands, a new vision. A new voice. A large-scale painting series is emerging—my first in nearly a decade. I’ve become a different instrument. Perhaps even an entire orchestra. And I ask myself:
How do I sound? Who is this painter I’ve become?

Ten years on the Åland Islands have offered me immense inner material —
as a person, a woman, an artist. Now, it’s time to give shape to it all.
To let it speak in energy, color, movement, and form.

The upcoming series, Symphony: Soul’s Journey, consist of ten large oil paintings —
each one reflecting, in abstract form, the inner transformations we go through in life:
the full spectrum of emotional, mental, and spiritual states.
This is a work in progress—an unfolding symphony. And I invite you to witness it with me.
SELF PORTRAITS 2000-2025

This series is both personal and universal: a study of how the human spirit evolves,
how we shed old forms and step into new states of being.
“I want to portray life as a woman, a mother, a human being – through my art.”

Each self-portrait is more than an image — it is a dialogue with time, a mirror of transformation. Sometimes it reflects the present
with precision. Other times, it reaches forward, pointing toward an unknown future, or reaches back, gently healing the past.

I have always been my closest study — endlessly available, endlessly shifting.
Through these works, I have lived many inner lives, each marking a turning point, an awakening, a passage. They trace not only
the visible changes of years but the invisible currents of consciousness that shape who I am and how I create.

Every portrait is a witness, a quiet archive of self-discovery, growth, and metamorphosis.
Together, they form a journey of renewal — from the early explorations of youth to the luminous depths of maturity.
This is a series of presence and transformation, of resilience and awakening, a visual map of years in which life and art intertwine.


2019-2020

Selected artworks on wood - exhibition and working process


After 14 years of creating art on plexiglass, I felt drawn to a new material—wood.
Perhaps life on the island influenced this shift, grounding me in nature’s rhythms. This transition led to the creation of three new series, a total of 21 pieces. A central theme runs through this large installation: crisis as transformation.
Challenges shape us, and instead of fearing them, we should embrace their potential for self-development.
Strength is always within us.

Like trees, we carry our histories in layers. The rings of a tree mirror our own life cycles—each marking growth, change, and resilience. To truly understand ourselves, we must acknowledge every stage, every ring, every part of our being.
The series Natural Resources connects deeply with Life Cycles, exploring the intrinsic bond between humans and nature. Throughout different periods of life, we embody its elements — we are free as wind, radiant as the sun, unyielding as rock.
From series "Cycles of life. Age 0", 2020
From series "Cycles of life. Age 44", 2025
From series "Nature source. Fire", 2020. SOLD
From series "Cycles of life. Age 6", 2020
From series "Nature source. Water", 2020. SOLD
From series "Cycles of life. Age 25", 2020
From series "Nature source. Rock", 2020. SOLD
From series "Cycles of life. Age 18", 2020
From series "Mental health. Expanding boundaries ", 2020
From series "Mental health. Research your mind ", 2020
From series "Mental health. Love yourself ", 2020
From series "Mental health. A right question to yourself ", 2020. SOLD

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2014-2018
Selected artworks, main creations - exhibitions and working process
From series "Eternal", 120x80 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2014
From series "Eternal", 80x120 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2014
Series "Eternal", acrylic on plexiglas, 2014
From series "Eternal", 120x80 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2015
From series "Eternal", 30x30 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2014
"Escape", 50x50 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2018
Illustration for the local bruery Stallhagen, Åland, 2016
Fragment from the self-portrait "Upside down", 2018
Still life "A good day", 60x60 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2015
Still life "Another good day", 50x50 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2017
Life in progress, 2017
Photobook "Skaparkraft", Marcus Boman, layout and graphic design by A. Trizna, 2018
Photobook "Skaparkraft", Marcus Boman, "Painter Alexandra Trizna", 2017
"Gladness", acrylic on wood, 2018

2011-2013

Selected artworks, exhibitions and working process


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

Series “Oneness”,80 x 150 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013, SOLD
Series “Oneness”,80 x 150 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013
Series “Oneness”,80 x 150 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013
Series “Oneness”, 80 x 150 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013
Series “Oneness”, 150 x 80 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013
Series “Oneness”, 150 x 80 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013
Series “Oneness”, 150 x 80 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2013
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "In him", 160 x 150 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "In her", 150 x 140 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "With", 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies","Within", 120 x 90 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "Among them", 100 x 150 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "Above", 60 x 90 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011, SOLD
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "Us", 50 x 50 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies", "In between", fragment, 80 x 80 cm, acrylic on plexiglas, 2011
Series "Interaction between galaxies", 12 artworks, 2011
2007-2009
Selected exhibitions and artworks
Series "Star trips", 80x80, acrylic on plexiglas, 2009
Series "Star trips", 60x60, acrylic on plexiglas, 2009
Series "Star trips", 70x70, acrylic on plexiglas, 2009
Series "Star trips", 120x120, acrylic on plexiglas, 2009
2006-2009
Working process
Selected artworks on commission for private and public customers
2005-2007
Canvas paintings
FORMS 1, 90x90 cm, 2005
FORMS 3, 70x70 cm, 2005
FORMS 2, 80x80 cm, 2005
FORMS, 100x100 cm, 2006
FORMS 4, 60x60 cm, 2005
Pribaltiyskaya hotel, 90x90 cm, 2007
Pribaltiyskaya hotel, 90x90 cm, 2007
1999-2007
Graphic artworks - etching, silkscreen, monotype, drawings
2000-2001
Glass artworks. Made as a student in Denmark, Bornholms Højskole
1998-2004
A selection of early student works. Saint-Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design
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