Concept:

A series of paintings by Russian-born Spanish artist Arina Zhakina, "Take Your Sun."

These paintings capture a static moment of happiness, namely: a juicy, fragrant orange at the peak of its maturity; a bud opening to the gentle morning sun; a bird with its wings open, preparing for a new day. They tell us about the boundless feelings that fill the artist, namely love for herself, her work, her life, the environment, and of course nature.

At first glance, the palette of absolutely incredible lush colors, which create a sense of inner light, is striking. As if each picture has its own little sun, which makes these small paintings absolutely self-sufficient.

The works presented are fundamentally different from the current concept of contemporary art - tragic, gloomy, problematic and obscure. Often the contemporary artist has the goal of creative expression without caring about the observer, which leads to the fact that without an explanation and mediator it remains misunderstood. However, let us turn to the definition of art given by George Dickey, philosopher and art theorist (University of Illinois at Chicago): "Without an audience, a work cannot be a real work. Here we see the artist's concern for his viewer, expressed in his desire to share his inner sunshine through his work. The power of these paintings lies in the fact that they are perceived at the level of intuition, due to their energetic load, and can be understood by an outside observer without further explanation. Here we want to remember the recognized masterpieces of world art - the works of Little Dutchmen originally designed to decorate public buildings, burghers' houses and even peasants' houses.

Arina has a global goal - to inspire this world by decorating the space around her and the lives of people who have access to her works.