The studio of... Sofiia Dubyna
Sofiia Dubyna paints the people that surround her. While friends previously played a central role in her work, her new paintings and drawings turn their attention to her mother. The series was created after a period during which mother and daughter had lost touch. In sober black and white tones, Dubyna explores the complex dynamic between parents and children, which she believes differs fundamentally from friendship. Family relationships, she says, are less forgiving. She hoped the works might help repair her relationship with her mother, and they did. “I think she now knows that I need her too.” The exhibition ‘Duo’ remains on view at andriesse eyck galerie until 26 June.