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Irina Karkabi, 1960 | Romantic Figurative painter

Ukrainian artist Irina Vitalievna Karkabi was born in Kharkov, Ukraine. Her artistic talent was noticed by those around her in early childhood.
In 1982, almost immediately after graduating from the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, she, along with her husband and newborn son, moved to the city of Haifa in northern Israel (occupied palestine), where she settled on the seashore.
There, at the Mediterranean crossroads of cultural ideas and artistic trends, Irina founded her studio. She paints exclusively in oil on canvas.
The artist has repeatedly participated in international exhibitions, for example, at the Art Expo in New York and Los Angeles.

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Her works are in private collections in Israel, the USA and Europe. Early in her career, Irina wrote posters for the theater and illustrated children's books many times.
Irina's paintings explore the secrets of love and female beauty.
Dynamism, sensuality, expression, femininity, dreaminess, romance, charm - all this is reflected in the artist's paintings.
Based on the knowledge gained at the Academy in St. Petersburg and her own research on the work of the masters of the past of Greece, Egypt and works in the Art Nouveau style, she skillfully combines classical beauty with modern symbolism.
Her eternal, most often female, images echoing with sensuality, explore the depths of the human psyche.

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Today she works mainly on commissioned portraits, landscapes, still-life and figurative art.
Her portrait work "Abu Muhammad: A Palestinian Worker" has been selected for the exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery in London of this year.
The work was selected for the prestigious BP Award portrait competition.
The judges selected the final 55 portraits for the exhibition from 2750 to be submitted.

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

La pittrice Irina Vitalievna Karkabi è nata a Kharkov, in Ucraina.
Il suo talento artistico è stato notato da coloro che la circondavano durante la prima infanzia.
Nel 1982, quasi subito dopo essersi diplomata all'Accademia delle Arti di San Pietroburgo, si trasferì, insieme al marito ed al figlio neonato, nella città di Haifa, nel nord di Israele, dove si stabilì in riva al mare.
Lì, al crocevia mediterraneo di idee culturali e tendenze artistiche, Irina fonda il suo studio. Dipinge esclusivamente ad olio su tela.
L'artista ha partecipato più volte a mostre internazionali, ad esempio all'Art Expo di New York e Los Angeles.

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Le opere richiamano l’Art Nouveau di Alfons Mucha, le figure delicati di Robert Auer, l’eleganza dorata e geometrica di Gustav Klimt e le pose classiche di Sandro Botticelli - alcune donne si rifanno anche nei loro tratti a La nascita di Venere e La primavera.
Eppure i dipinti di Irina Karkabi non cadono nell'imitazione, ma sono caratterizzati da un tocco personale ed innovativo che li rende immediatamente riconoscibili.
Le donne da lei ritratte sono sì eleganti, ma mai austere come i soggetti di Klimt; la raffinatezza dei dipinti non è altrettanto sfarzosa, ma molto più naturale, floreale; i tratti sono semplici come quelli di Mucha, ma più ricchi di sfumature nei colori; infine, le pose richiamano in alcuni casi la classicità senza apparire pesanti o sorpassate.

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter

Irina Vitalievna Karkabi 1960 | Ukrainian Figurative painter