Alena VAVILINA (Dubai-UAE artist, born in Russia 1986)‘Octopus’ (2021)Acrylic and silver leaf on canvasSize: 91 x 152 cm (35 7/8 x 59 7/8 in)Estimate: 2,000 – 2,500 EuroBIOGRAPHY– Alena Vavilina, born in Russia in 1986, grew up in Moscow. She has studied in France, the United Kingdom, Malta, China and Dubai. Alena’s art works successfully integrated the cultures of these countries and became part of her works. Her art is cross-dimensional because she tries to create a world without geographical and temporal boundaries. Through a formal academic course, Alena learned the principles of art, and based on that she was experimenting with different styles and media. Her painting style is a vivid illustration of modern art.Alena's art combines ancient Chinese style with modern European civilization. It can be said that the reunion of style, time and unique writer personality. Her main source of inspiration was Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh once said, "I dreamed of my painting, and then I drew my dream ..." This is also the epitome of Alena's work.In 2020 Alena Vavilina joined Global Artists Committee of Asian Art Association EXHIBITIONS– Dubai World Art Show, Dubai, UAE (2020)– Art Gallery (group), Vienna, Austria (2020)– IAM Gallery (group), Abu Dhabi, UAE (2019, 2020)– IRC Gallery (group), Sharjah, UAE (2019)– Sharjah Cultural Centre (group), Sharjah, UAE (2019)– World Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE (2019)– Studio 7 Art Gallery (solo), Dubai, UAE (2018-2019)– Malaysia Art Fair, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2018)– Hong Kong Asian Contemporary Art, Hong Kong (2018)– Matchbox Gallery (Opening Exhibition), Skopje, Macedonia (2018)– Art Box Screen Gallery (group), Zurich, Switzerland (2018)– Art WeMe Museum of Contemporary Art (group), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2018)– Espaces Gallery (Exhibition "La Tete d'or"), Brussels, Belgium (2018)– Carrousel in spring, Louvre, Paris, France (2018)– World Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE (2018)– ART Box Project, New York, USA (2018)– Citizen E Gallery (group), Dubai, UAE (2017)– European Art Basel (2017)– ART Box Project, Miami, USA (2016)Condition: Very Good(Please refer to department for Condition report)