ethno-folk artist
A Moscow-based visual artist with a fashion & design background and an intuitive eye for symbolic ethno-folk beauty.
NATALI TIMAKOVA
"I believe every visual form should carry a meaning and a story - that’s why I fill my works with symbols waiting to be uncovered."
"I create female portraits as embodiments of elements, emotions, archetypes, myths, sins or any intangible phenomena.
Each piece is more than a portrait - it’s a symbol, a visual story about inner strength, intuition, grace, and the elemental force she carries.
My style merges realism with symbolism, inspired by ancient cultures, natural forces and tactile richness.
Art is my way of speaking about the unseen - through form, color, and gaze.
Welcome to my world - where every woman is a universe."
Each piece is more than a portrait - it’s a symbol, a visual story about inner strength, intuition, grace, and the elemental force she carries.
My style merges realism with symbolism, inspired by ancient cultures, natural forces and tactile richness.
Art is my way of speaking about the unseen - through form, color, and gaze.
Welcome to my world - where every woman is a universe."
STORY OF FEMINITY & STRENGTH
The Elements
"The Elements" is the first series of a large cycle of works in which I will explore the boundaries of feminine nature, linking it with the concepts of the elements, time, sins, virtues and feelings.
In this portrait series, women become more than subjects - they become forces of nature and meanings. Each figure embodies a symbolic element: Earth, Fire, Air, Water, and meta-symbols - Aether and Time (coming soon). These are not literal illustrations, but emotional archetypes expressed through gaze, gesture, and curated symbolic detail.
The series blends emotional realism with ethno-folk aesthetics — integrating traditional ornaments, textiles, and cultural motifs into each portrait. These references serve as a bridge between ancient archetypes and contemporary womanhood. Together, these portraits form a visual mythology of feminine power, mystery, and transformation.
The series blends emotional realism with ethno-folk aesthetics — integrating traditional ornaments, textiles, and cultural motifs into each portrait. These references serve as a bridge between ancient archetypes and contemporary womanhood. Together, these portraits form a visual mythology of feminine power, mystery, and transformation.
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FIRE
EARTH
AIR
WATER
Oil on canvas,
60*80
2025
60*80
2025
Acryl on canvas,
70*80
2024
70*80
2024
Oil on canvas,
70*80
2025
70*80
2025
Coming soon
Gallery
Earlier works
"Violet silence", oil on canvas, 50*70
"Spring in Armenia", oil on canvas, 50*70, 2024
"Serenity", oil on canvas, 40*60
timakovanatart@gmail.com
CONTACTS
+7 (985) 419-9187
Telegram @timakovanat
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