They seem to be alien creatures that are going to occupy the earth, but they have found traces of them in ancientcivilizations. Oxana’s creations are based on anatomical structures of various existing species, including some protozoans and arthropods such as insects, myriapods, and arachnids. Also she loves ancient art in the widest geographical and historical sense, like the Yangshao culture and the Olmecs.
Most of Oxana’s pieces have at least some articulation points based on ball jointed doll designs. Typically, they have one flat neck joint, which lets the head rotate. Other works have entirely articulated construction with full mobility. These features allow her sculptures to be more expressive and interactive. In an artist's artistic practice, the kiln is the mother object, as within it occurs the profound rebirth of matter, the transformation of mountain dust into stone. Oxana uses ceramics because she is drawn to its historical and cultural roots that go back to the very beginning of mankind. She says she is striving to explore the possibilities of integrating ancient art into modernity and develop modern mythology about alternative realities. She references the Neo-Jomon style, which is a modern art style that reflects on the Japanese culture of the Neolithic Age. She is inspired by ancient art dating as far back as thousands of years BCE. She is constantly searching for new visual impressions of artifacts belonging to prehistoric cultures like the Trypillian, the Yangshao, and the Olmecs. By studying the stylization methods of ancient artists, Oxana aspires to enhance her own arsenal of creative approaches.
The main color artist use in her works is the color of the clay body, which is chosen specifically for each project— mostly deep, dark shades of highly grogged stoneware. Besides the clay body, she uses bright pigments for toning the surface of the forms, rubbing them into the pores and applying a good layer of paint to accents. The deep, warm, dark tone of the stoneware body provides dramatic visual contrast to vibrant tints of the pigments, thus intensifying the emotional impact of the whole piece. The kiln is the mother object, as within it occurs the profound rebirth of matter, the myth of a new era was born.
Oxana Geets was born in a Russian city on the border with China, in 2005 she graduated from the Amur State University with a specialist's degree in applied arts. During her studying Oxana focused on ceramics. Since 2009, she has been engaged in the design of ball-jointed dolls, in 2014 she launched her own brand of collectible dolls.
In 2017 she moved to Moscow. Since 2020, Oxana returned to the ceramics, and is currently working on a series of sculptures made of stoneware that combine features of the neo-Jomon style, Buddhist art and modern collectible design. In 2021 she is participating in exhibitions in Russia, the USA and South Korea.
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