Artworks by Alina Hubarenko

My work is drawing inspiration from Mark Rothko’s belief in art as a space for spiritual experience. Moving beyond the non-individuality in abstract aesthetics of the 1960s, I embrace a figurative approach that reintroduces personal narrative, sincerity and human connection as a reflection of metamodern sensibility. My paintings often depict the sea - not just as subject, but as symbol. It stands in contrast to the fast-paced, algorithm-driven reality of contemporary life, simulating instead the presence of nature intended to evoke its calming psychological effects, offering a visual space that soothes and reconnects us to something elemental and shared beyond different cultures.

I work slowly with oil paint - a deliberate counterbalance to the rapid processes of the digital age. What may initially appear abstract resolves into hyperrealistic seascapes through the gradual addition of fine details and textures. The layering, the abundance of lines, and the attention to subtle shifts are meant to hold the viewer’s gaze, encouraging long observation as a meditative act. I see my art not as a quick visual experience, but as an invitation to slow down and reconnect with the emotional and spiritual self.