Anna Bondar

Year of birth: 1992
Where do you live: Marbella, Spain
Your education: University of Arts Salvador Dali
Describe your art in three words: Passion, pray, psychology (3P)
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Your artistic journey began with realism and has since evolved into a more expressive and abstract form. How has your approach to art changed since you first started, and what inspired this shift?

I always loved to paint with oil because of possibilities of this material, but I had to start with something classy to know basics, that gave me some technical freedom. While I practice with my arms, I was learning life, nature, psychology and philosophy and with time I saw that for new meanings I need new aesthetics that could talk deeply to the viewer.

You mention that your work reflects resilience and transformation. Can you share how your personal experiences, especially the displacement from Kyiv, have influenced your recent pieces?

My life was shared for 2 parts: before war/after beginning of war. On the moment when Russian missiles attacked my city Kiev I was pregnant. Hospitals where I had my care was also attacked.. so we had to move abroad and life changed forever. The only thing I could do is talk by my art. All the emotions with this sad and good expiriance mixed together to make something important to say. Now we r living in Spain. Energy of this country is full of kindness.

Anna Bondar | Motherhood | 2025

Nature seems to play an essential role in your artwork. How do you find inspiration from nature in your daily life, and how do you translate that into your paintings?

Nature is a good teacher for human. I spend many time with horses and see every day how magical can be connection between human and nature. That feels like a God. I learn what is similar between and sometimes I see that we r same construct with nature. For example a middle painting of leaf can have the same painting with wains on your arms. We have cycles of planet and cycles of body, specially time cycles. We are growing and recovering all the time. Also energy system is connected with us. People who r in this feeling of universe sometimes feel what other planet part feel. Specially people who pray a lot.

The connection between humanity, religion, and nature is a central theme in your work. How do you see these elements interwoven in your compositions, and why are they significant to you?

I see that world need love. Love is something that makes you more smart and realistic even more then sometimes good aducation. We r living in 2025 and we have Wikipedia and other things, but there is still so many people who support war and doing crime. That means that they r not connected to themselves, to inner God, that can tell them that life is short and so amazing, we r guest in this planet and we need to be greatful for this trip called Life. I’m trying to share new aesthetical ways to talk about it, and who knows, maybe one day it will work?

Anna Bondar | Growing woman | 2023

You use layers of texture to convey movement and energy in your paintings. Could you talk more about your process of creating these textures and how they enhance the emotional impact of your work?

I use different textures to associate it with energy. Energy has phisical power but it needs some space and light, sometimes it’s bright or dark. As life situation, it can be sensitive to contrast, or sensitive to the close shadows. I always have my plan about what I will paint, but sometimes result is even better then was plan. This happens because my heart is the boss. Mind is just office worker in this process.

Your works have been exhibited internationally. What has been one of the most rewarding experiences from these exhibitions, and how has the international audience responded to your work?

I can say that I’m very proud about all USA exhibitions that was organized by rych art lab exhibitions and first Ukrainian gallery that based in the city center in New York curetted by Maria Manuilenko. Also I had solo exhibition in Spain in amazing Isolina Arbulu gallery. I’m very proud of it.

Anna Bondar | Ground turns to earth | 2023

As an artist who has found a new home in Spain, how has the environment and culture there influenced your creative process?

Yes, as I told before, I’m “energy person” and all my art was really connected to this unique place. Im living in Marbella, part of Spain with hot blood, warm heart, and collected all cultures and colors of the world. On this moment Marbella is very international but everybody feel and recreate this energy.