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THE CHRISTMAS SALE - ART & COLLECTIBLES· TIMED AUCTION - ENDS WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2020 6PM 128 120 Asya Feoktistova (Russian, b.1967) SUNRISE IN BALLINSKELLIGS, COUNTY KERRY, 2016 oil on canvas inscribed on reverse 30.50 by 27.50in. (77.5 by 69.9cm) Frame: 32.5 by 30in. (82.6 by 76.2cm) Asya Feoktistova is an artist and stage designer born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia in 1967. Upon her graduation from the Moscow College of Art in 1986, she worked in her native city where her remarkable and bright vision was formed. Working as a theatrical artist triggered her desire for artistic experiment combining a wide spectrum of distinctive aesthetic genres. One of the biggest influencers on her work was a renowned artist of the older generation, Oleg Bordey. His unconventional poetic way of painting as well as an unshakable confidence in his artistic beliefs gave the young artist a strong sense of direction and self-assurance. Asya’s oils and graphic works possess the creative energy of surprise and are compose with harmony of colour which accentuates its dynamic movement within the painting. Colour acts as an essential tool of expression for the artist and aids in her interpretation of internal and external emotional environments. The art of Asya Feoktistova has numerous admirers and followers due to her active participation in group shows and personal exhibitions. ‘Awaiting for Tulips’ and ‘Kiwi Time’ were two of her collections exhibited in the State Museum of Art in Nizhny Novgorod. The freshness and positivity of her paintings in these exhibitions reflected the uplifting spirit of the coming spring, a meaningful sign at the end of a harsh Russian winter. Other projects took place in unusual venues such as the ruins of the Tsar’s cinema, an abandoned mansion as well as in the labyrinths of Nizhny Novgorod’s Art Workshop and embassies in Moscow. Following the immense success of Asya Feoktistova’s exhibitions and a strong public following of her work, she has permanently moved to Moscow. She visited Ireland in December 2013 working in the artists retreat in Kerry and in the Summer of 2015 staying in her dealer’s retreat near Dublin, on preparations for her big shows in Dublin, London ( with Rodin sculptures) and retrospective in Moscow, the geography of her exhibitions and collectors continues to grow and now includes Ireland, Russia, Switzerland, Austria, Great Britain, Italy, France and USA. €1,500-€2,000 (£1,340-£1,790 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot120