What sets my paintings apart is their unique, unmatched quality. Each piece is singular, impossible to replicate.
Why invest in my paintings? They're truly unique and impossible to replicate, making each piece one-of-a-kind. It is impossible to produce duplicates, ensuring the exclusivity of every artwork.
Furthermore, my paintings are created using a special technique that is called "marbling." I transfer the image by dipping canvas or paper into water.
Karine Osipova artist based in Netherlands. She was born in 1965 in a former Soviet republic where she graduated from the Art College in 1985. In 2023 she graduated The Online Art Communication School by Julia Sysalova.
Throughout her life she lived in a various countries with Krakow being a last place where she lived for about 20 years before she moved to the Netherlands in 2014.
In the pursuit of own painting style - for most of her adult life – she was experimenting with various paintings’ techniques and methods. Growing experience and curiosity have eventually led Karine to discover Suminagashi, an ancient Japanese marbling technique, which she further developed and adopted to the modern world. She created large canvases with images of blooming gardens - a visual metaphor, where every flower, every fruit contain meaning and have their own symbolism. The inspiration to this – while living in the Netherlands - came from the art and aesthetics of the old Flemish masters.
What also helped Karine to determine her own style was her hobby – antiques. Deep knowledge of ancient history and passion for art allowed her to grow a personal collection of antiques over many years and built a deep expertise in this area.
I do not copy nature, but convey my own interpretation in my works, which often come from memories or feelings. I co-create with water. For me, water is a metaphor for life. My work is magic that is born in water and with it. The vibrant colors and sense of movement in my works are reminiscent of Matisse,Klimt paintings, while the harmonious compositions are reminiscent of Japanese prints. My technique originates from the old historical Japanese art of Suminagashi, transferring an image from the surface of water onto paper. Transferring this ancient technique to our modern world and being inspired by the art and aesthetics of the Flemish masters, I create large canvases with images of blooming gardens - a visual metaphor, where every flower, every fruit contains meaning and has its own symbolism. The fluidity of water, its complicity in the creation of the art, is similar to the fluidity of our life today, information flows, while drops and dots resemble the pixels of our digital life.. It is always a meditative process: observation, knowledge and self-discovery, sensations. It is said that water remembers everything that is said around it. Therefore, when I create, I try to pass on to others my view of the world, life: the blessings that surround us, joy, support, aspiration and hope for a brighter future. The bright and pure colors help me visualize that view. Thus, with help from ancient technique I present the modern world with hope for a brighter future.
Exhibitions
Exhibition in Greece Athens 11.08-20.08.2023
Exhibition in London 11.08-20.08.2023
Exhibition in Milan 01.09-03.09.2023
Publications
Artist Talk Magazine
Barbagelata Contemporary ART Foundation
Contact me
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