About

Born in 1995 in Omsk, Russia.

Sohvi Yasyukovich paints in a figurative manner. Her main field of artistic interest is the constancy of human nature.

Education

Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design. Department of Arts.
Omsk State Pedagogical University. Department of Academic Painting and Drawing

Artist Statement

To see and to decode — this is what defines Sohvi Yasyukovich’s artistic approach. She explores what remains constant in human nature through the centuries, believing it to be the key to staying connected with those who have lived — and perhaps those who will live. Despite the rapidly changing scenography, psychological processes, morphology, and many rituals have remained invariable. People still understand Sappho’s love turmoil, just as they recognize the weariness of Onfim, a boy from Novgorod who was learning to write on birchbark while depicting himself as a horseman.

There are timeless plots—such as the thrill of competition, the excitement of a book, or the simple act of removing a splinter. Yasyukovich seeks scenes that embed her contemporaries into this chronology, into the eternal. As she studies portraits, busts and photos, she sees countless human beings dissolved in history. For her, connecting to these eternal scenes shortens the distance between past and present, offering a sense of relief.

From a formal perspective, she observes line and form, understanding that capturing intonation sometimes means noticing the slightest fluctuations—perhaps a barely perceptible curve of the lips or a slightly lowered eyelid. Her personal experience with severe myopia (-10 vision) seems to have shaped a distinct way of seeing the world. Rather than drawing blurred shapes, she focuses on sharp lines. As she assembles various figments of reality into a single space, she leaves intentional pauses of meaning in the form of open areas, concentrating on the human figure.

For Sohvi Yasyukovich a single line is enough for recognition, which is why her use of color is detached from natural representation. Instead, she selects colors based on her emotional perception of the object or sitter. Acrylic painting suits her artistic needs best, as it allows her to flatten space into a decorative convention.