Original artwork description:

The painting depicts a contemporary still life, combining elements of classical art and pop culture. At the center of the composition is a bouquet of lush roses in delicate pink and coral shades, a nod to the traditions of painting. However, we also see an assortment of McDonald's fast food: French fries, chicken wings, a burger, and a milkshake cup bearing the company logo.

We understand that the girl is still eating, as indicated by the woman's hand holding a candy wrapper. Perhaps this is the artist's own hand, inscribing herself into the painting. The scene appears to be accidental: it resembles a snapshot or a still from a film. The image is alive, moving and changing.
The unusual aspect lies in the contrast between the sublime, romantic image of the flowers and the prosaic, everyday appearance of popular food. This blending of the high and the low, the beautiful and the mundane, is characteristic of contemporary art.

The artist seeks to convey the idea of ​​a modern reality in which fast food has become an integral part of our lives. She reflects on the influence of popular culture on our perception of the world, consumerism, and its impact on our tastes and preferences.
The combination of flowers and fast food symbolizes the clash of the traditional and the modern, the natural and the artificial, the beautiful and the material.


Irina:
For as long as I can remember, I've always been drawn to unconventional combinations and unexpected twists. In art, as in life, I dislike routine and predictability. The "Taste of Life" series is my experiment with contrasts, an attempt to look at everyday objects from a different perspective. In these still lifes, I combine the refined beauty of classical painting with the reality of the modern world. Lush bouquets inspired by vintage paintings sit alongside the trappings of consumer society—fast food, energy drinks, wrappers, and soda.

This dissonance is no accident. It reflects the duality of our existence, where high art intertwines with popular culture, and eternal values ​​with fleeting pleasures. I want the viewer to consider what we consume not only literally but also figuratively: information, impressions, emotions. Art must be relevant, reflect the pulse of the times, and evoke a lively response. This series of works is my call for dialogue about the balance between the beautiful and the mundane, about what it means to live in the here and now.

"The Taste of Life" is a reflection on how the transience of time and the temptations of modernity influence our perception of beauty.

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About artist:

Irina creates artworks in a decorative style, likes to experiment with materials: mosaics, precious stones, glass, paints, texture, etc.

Education:
- Paideia School of Contemporary Art (St. Petersburg, Russia).
- Lomonosov Northern Arctic Federal University (Arkhangelsk, Russia), a master's degree in psychology. Additional education: art therapy.

The artist participated in 23 exhibitions in the USA, Canada, Russia, China and Europe.

In addition, Irina was awarded the diplomas "Best Works of 2016", "Best Works of 2019", a special diploma for creativity (International Association VATIKAM, France, Paris) and Luxembourg Art Prize.

The artist has publications in the following magazines: LAZIN (UK), BONART Cultural, Girona (Spain), CONTEMPORAIN (France), Woman (Russia), Objectsmag (Rivista online indipendente, Italy), Poramoralarte (Spain), The News God (USA), GlamourBuff (USA), book You can become anyone you choose (VICTO, USA).

Irina's artworks are kept in the collections of ArtMuse Contemporary Art Museum (Russia, St. Petersburg) and Art Recycling Museum (Russia, Kaluga), Ecological Museum MUMUKA (Russia, Kaliningrad).

Irina's paintings are in private collections in 28 countries

#Still life, flowers, peonies, America, USA, fast food, food, hamburger, burger, roses, humor, contrast, modern painting, contemporary art, postmodernism, French fries, cafe

Materials used:

Acrylic paints and collage. Canvas on a stretcher on a wooden panel

Tags:

#flowers #contemporary #still life #modern #kitsch #romantic #cafe #america #usa #vintage #fast food #humor #pop culture #post modern #pink flowers