Earth-III

Victoria Kovalenchikova

'Earth-III'

'I have travelled the world, from my native Belarus to Asia, the Americas, and other parts of Europe. I have had the great fortune to interact with people from around the globe and absorb its many cultures.

What I wish to show in my new Earth series is that our planet itself is a work of art---a kaleidoscope of colors, a patchwork of patterns; an interconnected sphere without beginning or end. Viewing it from space, using Google images, I want this collection to showcase this amazing entity, in order that we may appreciate and ultimately save it.

What I have come to appreciate in the past decade is that our planet itself is a work of art---a kaleidoscope of colors, a patchwork of patterns; an interconnected sphere without beginning or end. Viewing it from space, using Google images, I have created my Earth series to showcase this amazing entity, in order that we may appreciate and ultimately save it.

We sometimes need a new perspective. I want people to see the wonder of the world from above; perhaps as an eagle sees it from a mountain aerie, a pilot from the cabin of his airplane; the astronaut from the surface of the moon. A multi-hued orb spinning amongst thousands of other stars, yet unique.

While my earlier series focused on the confined spaces of urban life, the Earth series takes a broader view of our planet from above. My mixed-media creations showcase the colors and textures of each continent, evoking a sensory experience of the heat of volcanoes, the dryness of deserts, and the coolness of oceans. The planet is full of smooth and rough surfaces.

Although we humans may feel like disconnected, independent fragments, Earth reminds us that we are all united on this place: notes within a larger symphony of life. No different from the massive whale in the ocean or the tiniest needle of a pine tree. There is no way out; to save ourselves we must save our home'.