About the artist
Olga Krasanova
An embrace, a sideways glance, a hand raised to a face. Ordinary gestures become a language of their own.
Originally from Siberia, Olga Krasanova is an artist and printmaker whose practice connects Scotland and Spain. Her work moves between linocut, woodcut, etching and painting, drawing stories from people, nature and everyday encounters. A glance, an embrace or an outstretched hand can become the beginning of a whole scene.
Olga studied at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, from 2008 to 2011, following a foundation in Art & Design at New College Nottingham. Her practice spans several printmaking processes, including relief printing, monoprint, screenprint and etching.
The physical act of printing is visible in the work: uneven colour, cut lines and small differences in the surface. Strong shapes give each composition an immediate presence, while details invite a slower look.
Her work has been shown in London and across Scotland, including the National Original Print Exhibition at Bankside Gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy. Her solo exhibition Mothering took place at Fire Station Creative in Dunfermline in 2018.
Artist statement
Alone. Together.
Somewhere in between.
These works begin with the body and the stories a gesture can carry. Figures fold into one another, turn away, hold on or find a moment of stillness. A hand can offer comfort or cover a face; an embrace can feel tender, protective or uncertain.
Colour and pattern bring playfulness to these intimate scenes. Humour sits alongside vulnerability, with space for a viewer to recognise something familiar and make a story of their own.
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