BEAUTY: Collage--Maryna Siliakova

Regular readers know I have a love of collage art...there is something about it that is so earnest and sincere...it says "the urge to create finds its way even if it means taking trash and ripped up images to make something of expression and beauty." It reminds me of a plant that springs up in the cracks of a cement walkway, imbued with some absolutely irrepressible power of being, a sense of tenacity and love. A collage artist says "I will take the scraps and pieces and throwaways of this world that might not mean much on their own and make...something."

Ukrainian artist Maryna Siliakova does just that...she freely uses textures and various ephemera along with images of people, places, and animals to conjure up engaging and unique narratives. Take a look...

https://www.instagram.com/siliakova_m/