Jenka Barakina (RU)

Born 1974

”Barakina grew up in Yakutsk, capital of Siberia. At 12 years, without her parents knowing, she applied to the art school of Yakutsk. From an early age it was clear that this girl had a talent and was destined. You could often find her drawing, on her own, while sitting unter the table for hours. When she became 18, Barakina took part in the entrance examination for the State Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. This academy was in the former USSR renowned for its rigorous and high-quality art education. Only one in twelve participants in the entrance examination could enter. Pending the result of the entrance exam, Barakina moved to Vladivostok. She studied a specialisation year in painting, after which she went to the metropolis Moscow. This stay was quickly aborded when she was admitted to the Academy of St. Petersburg. This is how Barakina began a five-year program of monumental art. The education involved besides painting, also frescoes, mosaics, enamels, encaustic, textiles, etc. Her thesis was a glass frame, which won a prize. In old Soviet tradition, the academy placed great emphasis on the classical techniques of the old Russian masters. This is a solid foundation from which her current work still benefits.

When Barakina graduated in 1998, the Russian society had undergone a complete transformation. Economically there was chaos and everything changed quickly. Through her Russian professor she came in contact with a Dutch art gallery who invited her to come to work temporarily in the Netherlands. And this was repeated several times until she finally moved permanent to Ghent at the end of the year 1999. From there, Barakina is fully focussing on painting and she starts to develop her own style. She likes to paint people – intimate and delicate – like she has a personal relationship with the figure on the canvas. With her coarse, lively painting technique she gets the canvas in motion.

Barakina exhibits for several years at the major art fairs such as ArtGent, Artup Lille, Art Breda, Realisme Amsterdam, Art Fair Köln, where she reaches a large audience. Barakina is one of the most talented painters in Belgium. Her work is part of numerous national and international private collections. Her distinctive and inimitable style makes her work highly demanded.” 

From Barakina’s own webpage

EDUCATION

1994-1999
Master in Monumental Arts, National Art Academy of St.-Petersburg (Stiglitz Academy), Russia

1993 – 1994
Art University, Vladivostok, Russia. One year vocational course in painting

1989 – 1993
Art School, Yakutsk, Russia – Russian teaching diploma in painting

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2020
“Wintershow” GALLERI V58, Aarhus, DK

2019 
Art Herning, Herning, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark

2018 
NORTH art fair, Aalborg, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
Nordart Art Fair, Büdelsdorf, Germany
Down To Art Gallery, ‘Tangible thoughts’, solo exhibition, Gent, Belgium

2011-  
Professional artist

2004 – 2011
Free artist

2001 – 2004
Work experience in the Netherlands and Belgium. Paintings and mural frescoes

2001
Stained glass and paintings for customers in the Netherlands and Belgium

1998 – 1999
Portraits on granite gravestones in St. Petersburg

1993 – 1998
Worked for the Russian Drama theatre, Yakutsk (Russia) as painter for scenery and decorator of costumes

MEMBER OF:
Member of the International Union of Artists in Moscow, Russia

Member of the Organization of Professional Artists of Germany

‘Energi of nature l’, olie på lærred, 130 x 120, 2024, d.kr. 42.000,

‘Energi of nature ll’, olie på lærred, 130 x 110, 2024, d.kr. 39.000,

‘Hold on to your circle’, olie på lærred, 110 x 120, 2022, d.kr. 39.000,

‘Tug of war’, olie på lærred, 100 x 160, 2023, SOLGT

‘Watching the world’, olie på lærred, 90 x 100, 2021, d.kr. 28.000,-

‘Uden titel’, olie på lærred, 20 x 20, d.kr. 6.500,

‘Taking care’, olie på lærred, 90 x 90, 2021, d.kr. 26.000,-

‘Getting rid of the unnecessary I’, olie på lærred, 100 x 90, SOLGT

‘Precius run away’, olie på træ vindue, 50 x 80, SOLGT

‘If you don´t know me ll’, olie på træ, 120 x100, 2021, SOLGT

‘If you don´t know me l’, olie på træ, 120 x100, 2021, d.kr. 35.000,-

‘Sunset heart’, olie på lærred, 2 x 75 x 75,SOLGT

‘Forever’, olie på træ, 60 x 67, 2021, SOLGT

‘Growing up wings’, olie på lærred, 60 x 80, SOLGT

‘Here I am’, olie på træ, 120 x 100, d.kr. 35.000,-

‘Light’, olie på lærred, 30 x 30, SOLGT

‘The moment that you see your road’, olie på lærred, 80 x 160, d.kr. 39.000,-

‘Watchfull’, olie på lærred, 80 x 160, d.kr. 36.000,-

‘Exit’, olie på lærred, 120 x 160, 2021, SOLGT

‘Standing out’, olie på lærred, 120 x 160, SOLGT

‘To balance’ (plate on head), olie på lærred, 60 x 50, SOLGT

‘Ignore’, olie på lærred, 40 x 30, 2020, SOLGT

‘Touched’, olie på lærred, 35 x 40, d.kr. 9.000,-

‘Perfect isolation I’, olie på lærred, 40 x 40, SOLGT

‘Perfect isolation ll’, olie på lærred, 40 x 40, d.kr. 9.000,-

‘Harvesting bananas’, olie på lærred, 50 x 50, SOLGT

‘Little bear’, olie på lærred, 40 x 30, SOLGT

‘Another nature’, olie på lærred, 75 x 55, 2021, d.kr. 18.000,-

‘Harvesting carrots’, olie på lærred, 50 x 50, SOLGT

‘Growing up’, olie på lærred, 90 x 100, 2021, d.kr. 28.000,-

‘Fake or Real’, olie på lærred, 160 x 120, 2021, d.kr. 44.000,-

‘Number One’, olie på lærred, 40 x 30, 2021, SOLGT

‘Splitting the sea’, olie på træ, 100 x 60, 2020, SOLGT

‘I need some fresh air’, olie på lærred, 90 x 90, 2020, SOLGT

‘Heartstrings connected’, oli på lærred, 100 x 160, 2020, SOLGT

‘Portrait on wood IV’, olie på træ, 120 x 100, 2019, SOLGT

‘Portrait on wood’, olie på træ, 30 x 60, 2019, SOLGT

‘Up yellow, oli på træ, 26 x 15, 2020, SOLGT

‘Sunny’, olie på træ, 28 x 15, 2020, SOLGT

‘Starry night’, olie på træ, 26 x 15, 2020, SOLGT

‘No’, olie på træ, 25 x 17, 2020, SOLGT

‘Red drops’, olie på træ, 19 x 17, 2020, SOLGT

‘Green drops’, olie på træ, 20 x 15, 2020, SOLGT

‘Go don`t go’, olie på træ, 24 x 15, 2020, SOLGT

‘Pearls’, olie på træ, 26 x 17, 2020, SOLGT

‘Diamonds’ l+ll, olie på træ, stk 25 x 15, 7.700,- sæt 25 x 30, SOLGT

‘Dark Eyes’ l+ll, olie på træ, stk 25 x 15, 7.700,- sæt 25 x 30, SOLGT

‘Portrait on wood V’, olie på træ, 120 x 100, 2019, SOLGT

‘Forest clean’, Olie på lærred, 140 x 180, 2019, SOLGT

‘Portrat on wood ll’, Olie på træ, 120 x 100, 2019, SOLGT

‘Portrat on wood l’, Olie på træ, 100 x 95, 2019, SOLGT

‘Personal space’ Olie på lærred, 115 x 120, 2018, SOLGT

‘Sky messenger, Olie på lærred, 110 x 130, 2017, SOLGT

‘Control line’, olie på lærred, 100 x 140, 2017, SOLGT

‘Point of Infinity’, olie på lærred, 80 x 160, 2014, SOLGT

‘Unpredictable Choice’, olie på lærred, 180 x 120, 2016, SOLGT

‘Where no one’s watching, olie på lærred, 100 x 75, 2021, SOLGT