The suppression of the emotional sphere of a person, mental health, the influence of sensuality as a set of affects, emotions and desires on consciousness and behavior, is the subject of Evgenia Makarova’s research.
The mind is inextricably linked to our perception of the world and our experience. Our actions based on this perception continue to shape the world. Our thoughts and emotions create a sense of well-being or lack of it, but we do not fully understand the biological, psychological, or social foundations of our intellectual being.
Painting and sculpture are combined in Evgenia’s artistic method. She experiments with textures, shapes, and introduces new mediums into her practice.
In the latest project “Abnormal”, Makarova develops the topic of the problems of personality anomalies and the influence of the limitations of the emotional sphere on the human consciousness. Starting with the application of colorful layers on the stretched fabric, Evgenia proceeds to partially fill the surface with plastic of various textures and shades. The artist tries to achieve complex effects in creating art objects in a variety of ways and technological experiments to expand and improve the opportunities for the implementation of her ideas.
In her sculptural works, Evgenia tries to get variations of surfaces, flowing forms, and unexpected combinations of colors. Anthropomorphic and bright with whimsical textural forms, they express emotions frozen in the moment, the smoothness and fluidity of thoughts, the layering of one emotional state on another.
Evgenia Makarova was born in the city of Syktyvkar, Russia. She received a graduate degree as a Graphic Designer from the Syktyvkar State University. Following her studies, she worked in the field of branding and identity. Currently, Makarova has completed her career as a designer and devotes all her energies to evolving herself as an artist. She lives and works in Moscow.