My art is about the here and now – a state of presence in which light, color, form and emotion become tangible.

I’m a contemporary artist and designer based in Zurich. I studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and originally come from a background in art direction and illustration. I’ve spent many years working in the field of graphic design. My work combines figurative realism with a poetic sense of reduction. I’m drawn to fleeting moments, to being fully present, to the emotional space between thought and sensation, to the intimacy of being – and to the quiet resonance between image and viewer. When I paint, I’m less concerned with narrative and more with emotional atmosphere. My visual language is shaped by composition, light, and clarity – but also by intuition and emotion. I follow color – not only with my eyes, but with the feeling it evokes within me. What matters most to me is presence, the brushstrokes, textures, irregularities - these marks are expressions of personality and humanity. They allow the work to breathe – making it tangible, honest, vulnerable, and alive.

I offer smaller, gallery-quality originals, made available here as part of my effort to make expressive, soulful art more accessible to everyone.

EXHIBITIONS

2026

• Paris, France - "Art World Fair Paris", November 6th - 8th, Paris Expo

2025

• Madrid, Spain - „Vibration“ Group Exhibition, June 16th - July 15th, Monat Gallery

• Lucerne, Switzerland - „ArtdeSuisse" Group Exhibition, May 29th - June 1st, Kornschuette

2024

• Rome, Italy - "Rome International Art Fair", December 6th - 12th, Medina Art Gallery

• Zug, Switzerland, Group exhibition, November 1st - 30th, Thomson Gallery, digitally

• Paris, France - "Art Expo Paris", October 16th - 20th, Gallery Agnes Nord, digitally

• Zurich, Switzerland - "Swiss Art Week", October 10th - 19th, Gallery Calabro, digitally

Daria Startseva

Artworks by Daria Startseva

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Red Rooftops of Lisbon by Daria Startseva

Acrylic painting

Ultramarine Tree in a Mist by Daria Startseva

Oil painting

Cape Wind by Daria Startseva

Pastel drawing

Silent Presence by Daria Startseva

Pastel drawing

Blue Bull by Daria Startseva

Watercolour

Red Bull by Daria Startseva

Watercolour

Dreaming by Daria Startseva

Pastel drawing

Sea Horizon by Daria Startseva

Watercolour

Reflections on Water by Daria Startseva

Watercolour

Couple in a foggy field by Daria Startseva

Watercolour

Three Birch Trees by Daria Startseva

Drawing

Birch on the Danube Island by Daria Startseva

Drawing