Accidental light, project overview
All Saints, design, no tag, oil
February 13, 2022
The art project 'Accidental Light' is created by a contemporary artist Oksana Devochkina (Budapest, Hungary). In this video, she explains her Orthodox and avant-garde heritage, about its methods and concepts she was inspired with. 'Accidental Light' is the series of hagiographies, where the artist explores the role of the woman in society, the role of art, and the artist's religion — art. The usage of gold and gilding techniques refers to the spirituality and the eternity of art, as on traditional icons. They are painted mostly on wood, and depict the artist in the roles of different saints. The series of hagiographies and portrait is a history of life of the artist, where she observes her role as a woman, as an artist, as a mother.