Don't kill us anymore (2025)Acrylic painting by Arinika Stratievsky

My practice exists within multilayered painting, where light, breath, and space collide and dissolve into one another. Each work grows slowly, through repetition, resistance, and devotion, as I push color and composition toward emotional intensity and fragile equilibrium. Art is not separate from my life—it carries me through every chapter, shaping my vision, my sensitivity, and my becoming.

Don’t Kill Us Anymore” was inspired by a quiet plea for compassion — toward nature, innocence, and the fragile lives that often go unseen. The repeated butterfly forms symbolize vulnerability, transformation, and the delicate beauty of existence. Soft, almost fading colors reflect how easily this beauty can disappear. The work emerged from a deep emotional response to violence and environmental destruction, becoming a visual whisper rather than a scream — a call for protection, awareness, and gentler human presence in the world.

Materials used:

canvas, acrylic

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.81cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Animals and birds

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