Anastasiya Tarasenko's Primordial Soup at Anna Zorina Gallery
Anastasiya Tarasenko (born 1989 in Kyiv) transforms her traumatic experience of an ectopic pregnancy into paintings that explore suspended psychic states. Her solo exhibition Primordial Soup was held from April to May 2026 at Anna Zorina Gallery in New York. The works feature water and vital flow as dominant motifs, constructing a floating landscape. Tarasenko repeats a small figure of herself across canvases that glow like precious patterns, echoing Sandro Botticelli's narrative repetition in his illustrations for the Divine Comedy. Paintings such as Il lago dei cigni (2026) and O fortuna, Velut Luna (2025–26) depict a return to life, with ochre and azure tones supporting a life hanging by a thread. Swollen female bellies and a swan laying eggs illustrate the difficulties of pregnancy. The article was written by Floriana Savino.
Key facts
- Anastasiya Tarasenko was born in 1989 in Kyiv.
- She experienced an ectopic pregnancy that led to unconsciousness and a negotiation with death.
- Her solo exhibition Primordial Soup was held at Anna Zorina Gallery in New York from April to May 2026.
- The paintings feature water, vital flow, and a floating landscape.
- Tarasenko repeats a small figure of herself on the canvas surface.
- The article compares her method to Sandro Botticelli's repetition of figures in his Divine Comedy illustrations.
- Works include Il lago dei cigni (2026) and O fortuna, Velut Luna (2025–26).
- The article was written by Floriana Savino.
Entities
Artists
- Anastasiya Tarasenko
- Sandro Botticelli
- Dante Alighieri
- Virgil
Institutions
- Anna Zorina Gallery
Locations
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- New York
- United States