Irina Zich

Irina Zich studied Fine Art at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. She has been part of the Studierenden Kunstmarkt since July 2022 and was named Artist of the Month for August 2022.

Portraits of people are at the heart of Irina Zich’s paintings. She draws inspiration for her works from reality, yet her paintings speak for themselves and exist independently of their source material. The subjects Irina selects are never depicted realistically; instead, she alters them in terms of colour, arrangement and lighting. Irina is not concerned with presenting a faithful representation of reality, but rather a glimpse into her imagination. In these newly composed motifs, she seeks to achieve a harmonious and balanced composition. This is characterised by the interplay between somewhat abstract and representational visual elements, and a blend of precision and openness, clarity and ambivalence. The intensity in the faces contrasts with open planes, thereby creating a sense of tension.

STUDIES

2021–2024 Studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart

Painting class with Prof. Alisa Margolis

2019–2021 Studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart

Painting class under interim professors Anna Ingerfurth,

Thomas Ruppel and Jörg Mandernach

2016–2019 Studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart

Specialised class in painting under Prof. Peter Chevalier

2015–2016 Studied at the Stuttgart State Academy of Fine Arts

Foundation course under Prof. Volker Lehnert

2014–2015 Stuttgart School of Fine Art

2013–2014 Esslingen Academy of Fine Art