Campinas, Brazil
Lives and works in Campinas, Brazil

Natalia Ivanov’s work is defined by nearly invisible white lines on the canvas or by radical interferences of black pearl collages on a destroyed canvas. For the artist, ambivalence is a material to work with. The soft fields of color evoke an intense sense of stillness and introspection. Her work transcends the purely physical and visual aspects, reflecting her belief in art as a silent expression of the deepest emotional truths. The passages of oil in almost translucent blues and whites demand immediate silence.

Navigating stubbornly between minimalist and neo-expressionist references, her canvases allow no middle ground; they possess a quiet intensity that draws us into a deeper engagement, where we can perceive subtle variations of tone and structure. The lines are seen as her search for eternity, while simultaneously reflecting tragedy.

Her artistic process is closely linked to her reflections on life. She views beauty as a mystery, and her restrained compositions seek to access a universal and transcendental experience. Her work does not focus on what is visibly present, but rather on evoking an invisible response. In a single canvas, she can suggest the presence of angels, the vastness of the sky, or the loneliness of sorrow. In her paintings, a serene force is revealed, uniting the intellectual and the emotional; they direct the gaze inward and reveal universal themes of beauty, spirituality, and emotional depth.