LILIA MAZURKEVICH
Lilia Mazurkevich Lilia Mazurkevich Born in Belarus in 1966, Lilia Mazurkevich studied at Kiev College of Arts and Design, Ukraine from 1984‐87 and later at City & Guilds Art School, London from 1998‐99. Having held countless sell‐out solo exhibitions around the globe since then, Lilia is now hailed as one of contemporary art's elite. Her unique style of hyper‐realism and subject matter offer a glimpse into a world of intrigue and matter offer a glimpse into a world of intrigue and imagination, often incorporating an incredibly subtle vein of humour, unrivalled in complexity. Lilia’s paintings are often selected as cover artwork for books. Her paintings are held in private and public collections in the United Kingdom, the USA and across Europe, with her reputation continuing to grow year on year reputation continuing to grow year on year. About A Woman Creation of the series of paintings “About A Woman” was prompted by my ongoing interest in complexity of prompted by my ongoing interest in complexity of sociological reasons behind sexual attraction. I found that using animals as an allegory for partner in relationships helps me to reveal more varieties of occasional absurdity and emotional disconnections occur in every day interaction. emotional disconnections occur in every day interaction.
Lilia Mazurkevich: l k h “What is not visible attracts my attention the most. In my work I aspire to discover the inner world behind often misleading exterior.”
The painting What’s Next by Lilia Mazurkevich was selected by S. Craig Roberts as front cover for his book "Applied Evolutionary Psychology“, pp y y gy , published by Oxford University Press, 2012. "Lilia's paintings are inspired by the unpredictability and fragility of human nature, and tend to explore the narrow line between humour and sadness. , p Most of the paintings by her "Ambition" series depict a twisted and tangled mass of human bodies, in beautiful and varied detail, each trying to climb over the rest to find some space. The images are often claustrophobic and disturbing. While the man in this painting is also confined, he is hopeful as he peers through the peephole to a happier place (or so it seems to me, at least). I like to think this f constrained and unfulfilled , yet f f ,y characterisation of the human condition ‐ with room for optimism ‐ befits a book as this.“ S. Craig Roberts
Are We Going Anywhere? Oil on canvas, 100 x 120 cm, 2016
Singing My Song For You Oil on canvas, 100 x 120 cm, 2016
About A Woman
My Lustful Friend As A Queen Of Jungle My Lustful Friend As A Queen Of Jungle Oil on linen, 166 x 96 cm, 2006
The person behind this painting is a friend The person behind this painting is a friend – colourful colourful and fiery woman who has wild sexuality, real lust for life and “can do" attitude: she is trying to grab it all and hold on to it all while keeping up appearances of certain ease…but her slightly twisted and strain certain ease…but her slightly twisted and strain posture tells us that it is not as easy as she wants us to think. A dilemma many women would find themselves familiar with.
One Of Those Days One Of Those Days Oil on linen, 87 x 60 cm, 2010 This painting is about occasional days when nothing goes according to plan and despair takes over. Everything looks spooky and familiar objects turn into awkward obstacls an a way, hands are tied with impossible bl tasks k and d perception off beauty b is non existent.
Happy Afternoon Oil on linen 95 x 65 cm 2010 Oil on linen, 95 x 65 cm, 2010
Inseparable Oil on linen 95 x 55 cm 2010 Oil on linen, 95 x 55 cm, 2010
Ecstasy Of Leah Oil on linen 135 x 105 2012 Oil on linen, 135 x 105, 2012
It Feels Like A Squirrel On My Head Oil on linen 120 x 100 cm 2012 Oil on linen, 120 x 100 cm, 2012 "It Feels Like A Squirrel On My Head" and "It Feels Like A Rabbit On My Head" reflect the complexity of female personality and absurdity of irrational emotions. The painting "It Feels Like A Squirrel On My Head Head" was was shortlisted by National Portrait Gallery for BP Portrait Award 2011.
It Feels Like A Rabbit On My Head Oil on linen 120 x 100 cm 2012 Oil on linen, 120 x 100 cm, 2012
Boredom Of Habit Oil on linen, 105 x 115 cm, 2012
Me Time Oil on linen, 105 x 135 cm, 2012
Together Always Oil on linen, 95 x 80 cm, 2012
Temptress Oil on linen, 95 x 80 cm, 2012 l l
Charmer Oil on linen, 67 x 45 cm, 2011
Sweet Babe Oil on linen, 67 x 45 cm, 2011
My Horse And I Oil on canvas, 55 x 45 cm, 2006
Playtime Oil on linen, 55 x 65 cm, 2011
Girl’s Night Out Oil on canvas, 135 x 145 cm, 2006
Portraits Of The Soul
Meaning Of Significance Oil on canvas, 155 x 94, 2011
In my painting "Meaning Of Significance" I challenged human attitude to material world and what it means to us. This picture reflects and what it means to us. This picture reflects my observation of modern society where possessions / fame have overwhelming influence over our perception of human being and who they are. It feels that significance and who they are. It feels that significance and glitter of goods obscures the real person behind them and makes us see distorted, usually hugely exaggerated in it's importance and distant from reality image. and distant from reality image.
Growing Old Together Oil on linen, 80 x 70 cm, 2009 Paintings "Growing Old Together" and series of "I Used To Be King" and series of "I are the part of the lengthy in time project where I used depiction of the "Hat" as creative symbol in order to express the invisible and tell the story of the wearer.
I Used To Be A King Oil on linen 80 x 50 cm 2009 Oil on linen, 80 x 50 cm, 2009
I Used To Be A King ‐ 2 Oil Oil on linen, 80 x 50 cm, 2009 li 80 50 2009
I Used To Be A King ‐ 3 ((Burden Of Excess)) Oil on linen, 80 x 55 cm, 2009
All Of Us Oil on linen 200 x 160 cm Oil on linen, 200 x 160 cm 2004‐2009
In this painting I wanted to explore the relationship between human and physical / mental "space" in society. Living side by side there are often no choice in every day encounters, which enter our space and affect our lives in many different ways. Some of them can bring life changing influence and form new perception of known. As for physicality of "space" I feel that sometimes there is a connection between widening one's "space" and squeezing another's.
Metamorphosis
Look, He Is Green! Oil on canvas, 2003
Happy On Top Oil on canvas, 35 x 30 cm, 2008
In this painting I carried on p g j f exploring the subject of human closeness in society and their influence on each other. The upper row of people are yellow, confident and content; the middle row is red, slightly squeezed and therefore anxious; the bottom ones are green and surrendered.
A Couple Oil on canvas, 70 x 30 cm Oil on canvas 70 x 30 cm 2007
Ambitions Oil on canvas, 105 x 35 cm Oil on canvas 105 x 35 cm 2007
What’s Next? Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm, 2007
“What’s Next” was selected by S. Craig Roberts as front cover for his book "Applied Evolutionary Psychology“, published by Oxford University Press, 2012.
Spooky Day Oil on linen, 30 x 40 cm, 2005
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