Tamara Dubnyckyj graduated with an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art (2005-2007). She lives and works in London.
Her paintings and drawings evolve from her collections of objects and ephemera, research trips, and daily observations and encounters. There are recurring themes within the work; an ongoing exploration of drapery, rhythm and play, suggestions of the body, backdrops as stages and platforms.
Objects are arranged, or lifted from found arrangements (ready-mades). There’s a sense of time passing, or staying still. The characteristics of the garments or objects emerge during the process of painting, where the handling of paint is used to create movement, tempo, depth, and also signify formal aspects of colour, shape and pattern within the paintings.