Olya Anima is a versatile artist, illustrator, and visual storyteller with a Bachelor's Degree in Animation and a Master's Degree in Children's Book Illustration.
Her work delves into the profound realms of hidden messages and magnetic emotions, igniting images with life and forging a powerful emotional connection with the viewer. Her creative expression is a journey into the concealed world of the unconscious, our intricate relationship with nature, and the metaphysical evolution of our emotional impact. Themes of transcendence and the essence of human existence define the path of her current artistic practice.
Employing elements of symbolism, Olya crafts enigmatic visuals that stir subtle, elusive associations, inviting the observer to journey to the deep recesses of the unconscious mind. Her work is an entry into a luminous state of meditation, where the invisible threads that bind us to the world are unveiled.
In an age marked by disunity in our connection with nature and one another, the tumultuous events of the past years have deepened the sense of human fragmentation. In these challenging times, Olya's creations offer a portal to the unconscious, bridging the human psyche with the vast expanse of all existence. Within her art, one can explore the inner depths, finding a connection with a primal reality that grants freedom from the dominance of the external world, transforming the observer into a creative participant in the grand tapestry of existence. Olya Anima's work transcends the present, leading us into the timeless and the boundless.
Olya's artistic career is marked by the creation of two award-winning animated films. Her short animated films, "The Last Leaf" and "Tricky Violin," have been showcased at numerous festivals, including:
28th Galway Film Fleadh, Galway, Ireland57th and 58th ZLIN Film Festival, Zlin, Czech RepublicAnimafest Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaGolden Kuker International Animation Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria
Her contributions to the world of animation extend beyond her work, as she has also served as an international jury member for film festivals such as the 59th ZLIN Film Festival in Zlin, Czech Republic, and the Ditytko Film Festival in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in 2019.
Olya's artwork has been featured in international exhibitions, with highlights including:
Art Contact Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (2023)Candid Arts Trust Gallery, London, United Kingdom (2020)Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge, United Kingdom (2020)Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan (2019)
In addition to her work in animation and fine art, Olya also illustrates children's picture books. The most recent book she illustrated, written by Oein De Bhairduin, is titled "The Slag and The Snail." This book has recently received a nomination for an An Post Irish Book Award in the Junior section.
