United States, 1960
Anna Plavinskaya was born In former USSR in Moscow in
1960 . Since 1989 she lives and works in USA in New York
City. She studied in Academy for Arts and Theater
1976-1980, Moscow . finished with diploma of costume
designer for theater. In 1980 she studied printmaking
techniques in the studio of printmaker Elya Shterengard in
Moscow. Her interest in studying art techniques, history,
literature of different cultures and civilizations opens wider
horizons. Knowledge in Botany and Biology gives
possibilities to her to execute her art works more sincere
and confident. All years she is true to her favorite
technique - pen and ink. Her fantastic linear puzzles are
based on real trees. The structure of the tree bark, which
underlies her drawings , often suggests compositions and
themes of her works. The philosophical symbolism of her
early art works in the mid-nineties was replaced by the
period of ironic feminism. The drawings have become more
figurative and the compositions multi-detailed. Emerging
themes usually reflects a particular situation of the " World
of Women" - sensual, political or everyday household theme
that seems ironical to Anna Plavinskaya as if she laughed
at herself in moments of her own life. Artworks of Anna
Plavinskaya exhibited in many Countries and received the
numbers of important awards and recognition.