Rostislaw Tsarenko

Exploring realism and ambiguity

Rostislaw’s work conveys realism, subtlety, depth and the ambiguity of meanings and messages. “That is what you can observe in my works, I have never set a goal for myself to convey them to people, let everyone decide for themselves what they want to see. Let’s leave the interpretation and analysis of paintings to art historians.”

From curiosity to creation

Rostislaw believes each of us is a creator, born with the ability to create beauty, but not everyone chooses to develop this skill. “As a very young child, holding a pencil in my hand, I was a mirror, reflecting a distorted reality through my curious child’s eyes onto paper. Without realising what I was making, I was creating the illusion of the world that appeared in my drawings – that was the beginning of my journey.”

Empowering creativity

Like many artists, Rostislaw draws inspiration from music, movies, the aesthetics of details in his environment, as well as classical sculptures of ancient Rome, Greece, Italy and more, which you can often see portrayed in his works. “Out of nothing and there will be nothing. Inspiration is the impulse that makes the spiritual world revolve around the physical world.”