Lena Med

Lena Med (b. 1996) The artist comes from a small town in the Donetsk region. Her work explores the inner world of human beings through the language of symbols and metaphors. The central element of her works are depictions of animals, which serve as universal archetypes of human nature. The paintings are executed in the style of contemporary expressive realism with elements of symbolism. The realistic depiction of the animal blends with an emotionally charged background created by intuitive brushstrokes. This background reflects feelings and thoughts that cannot be expressed in words. Animals become allegories of human inner states. It is important to the artist that viewers see not only the subject itself in her paintings, but also themselves, so that the works become a mirror reflecting our dreams, fears, and joys. Each work is an invitation to a dialogue with oneself: about trust and doubts, about finding one’s path and inner harmony. The absence of a specific setting emphasizes that the action does not take place in the external world, but on an emotional and spiritual level.