Irina Basalik’s paintings embody the secret wishes and dreams of the human soul. The young Ukrainian artist lived in numerous countries in Europe and Middle East before settling down in Costa Blanca in Spain. In her work, aspects of European culture are linked with oriental traditions. Irina’s strong imagination and her dreams are an important source of inspiration for her paintings. Lively figures and abstract bodies play and dance on her canvases, fish fly, a violin smokes a cigarette – Irina’s world is full of surrealist sceneries. The artist has been part of the international art scene for10 years and has participated in numerous exhibitions around Europe.
1980
Irina Basalik was born on the 29th of September 1980 in Kramatorsk, Ukraine
1988–98
The young artist began drawing during while going to school. Her teachers were impressed by her skills at such young age. She participated in several international artistic exhibitions between schools in the Soviet Union
1998–2002
Irina Basalik graduated in Economics and Marketing as major and History of Art and Painting as minor at Dombas Government Academy
2005–07
Basalik entered a very creative artistic phase, which was followed by numerous exhibitions. In 2006, during the Lebanon War, Irina Basalik had to stay home, since the streets were too dangerous. To escape the horrors of the war, she listened to music and let it inspire her for her series “Dreams” about musicians and their musical instruments
2008
August -Exhibition “Dreams” at the Galerie Surface Libre, Beirut, Lebanon
December - Exhibition for UNESCO, collaboration with the Lions Club of Lebanon
These exhibitions were a great success and numerous magazines and newspapers published very positive reports about Irina Basalik artwork
EXHIBITIONS
2015
Gallery INA DEDERER & FRIENDS, Switzerland
2014
Art Gallery Altea in Alincante, Spain
2011
Exhibition for young artists organized by the State in Donetzk, Ukraine
2010
Hypo Bank, in Salzburg, Austria
2009
Gallery TangoToBuddha in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
