Svetlana Loskurinskaya

How do you build a dialogue between interior design and painting?

In my work I explore the relationship between painting and interior design. As an artist, I view space as a canvas where my artworks become a central element that defines the atmosphere and the way people perceive it. By selecting colors and textures, I create a dialogue between art and interior, striving for each piece to enrich the viewer’s experience and fit harmoniously into the overall concept.

Texture plays a central role in your works. Which techniques or materials help you achieve such depth and volume?

My technique of creating fabric panels is based on using linen canvases of various textures. By carefully selecting and combining these elements, I create multifaceted compositions where the fabric gains a new life as a relief pattern and three-dimensional design. Acrylic paints serve as the final touch, emphasizing volume and adding expressiveness.

Many of your works create the feeling of a “window” into another space. What message or emotion do you want to evoke in the viewer?

My panels explore the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, erasing the boundaries between them. I bring elements of the exterior—facades, colors, and textures—into the interior, creating an “open-window” effect. This is more than a visual device: I want to awaken in the viewer a sense of inner freedom and expand their perception of the surrounding world. Space is not only a physical category but also an emotional one. My works are meant to remind us that there is always room for growth and change, and that new perspectives free us from limitations. I hope viewers will feel inspired to explore both the space around them and their own inner horizons. Each panel is an invitation to dialogue with oneself and with the world, an opportunity to see beyond the familiar and to open new paths to self-expression and understanding. It is an attempt to create a space for reflection on how we perceive the world and how it influences us.

You have experience in both design and painting. Do you consider these practices separate disciplines, or do they naturally merge in your art?

Although I have no practical experience as an interior designer, I believe there is a deep connection between design and painting that enriches the creative process. Design creates a functional space, while painting explores emotions and ideas through color and form. Applying the principles of painting—composition, color, texture—to design allows for the creation of harmonious and expressive interiors where each element interacts to form a coherent and aesthetic whole. This synthesis makes it possible to create unique solutions that reflect individuality and vision. I believe physical space can be expanded when elements of facades and entrances echo what is inside. This creates a harmony that allows the viewer to feel part of something larger. When colors and forms from the outside world are reflected in the interior, there is a feeling of freedom—as if the walls become transparent and we can breathe more easily.

Could you tell us more about your recent participation in international exhibitions and what this experience meant for you as an artist?

Participating in international and solo exhibitions has been an important milestone in my development as an artist, significantly broadening my horizons and inspiring new creative projects. In 2025 I took part in ARTDOM, an international exhibition of furniture, interior solutions, and art. This gave me the opportunity to present my works on an international scale, exchange ideas with colleagues, and see my pieces in the context of contemporary trends. Equally significant were my solo exhibitions. In 2024 I organized a show at the design studio of Ekaterina Rebrova, and in 2023 at the GRUNGE design gallery in Novosibirsk. These events allowed me to establish a deeper connection with the audience, share the thoughts and emotions embedded in each work, and receive invaluable feedback that helped me view my pieces from a new perspective and plan further artistic directions. These exhibitions enriched my experience and inspired new experiments.

Your works resonate with the themes of freedom, scale, and dynamism. How do you translate these abstract concepts into concrete forms?

In my works, freedom, scale, and dynamism become living essences that I strive to convey through texture, color, and form. I use elements reminiscent of nature, architecture, and the surrounding world to create a sense of infinity and depth. Each brushstroke, each line, is a step toward allowing the viewer to feel this freedom. Scale in my works is not only about physical size but also about playing with proportions to evoke a sense of grandeur. Dynamism emerges through the movement I embed in my compositions, reflecting the rhythms of life. My goal is to express the dialogue between the inner and outer worlds and to open for the viewer a “window” into infinite possibilities, conveying the emotional states that arise in interaction with the environment.