Sacred Flames Series: Exploring the Regenerative Power of Fire
“Yulia approaches transformation by integrating symbolic fire into her paintings. Her canvases incorporate natural pigments and remnants of physical combustion—charcoal, ash, and mica. These "ritual flame portraits" gesture toward Siberian animism and shamanic cosmologies, where fire is treated as an active presence. Pinkusevich’s style is tensioned between fine, diagrammatic marks and sweeping, atmospheric gestures, imbuing even her smallest works with the aura of icons.
