Victoria Kovalenchikova seeks to establish the earth as a work of art. Using satellite images, Amsterdam based artist, Victoria Kovalenchikova showcases the awe inspiring nature of our planet, encouraging viewers to appreciate it and ultimately, work to save it. She presents the earth through an innovative perspective, enticing her audience to appreciate the world’s significance from a new point of view. Kovalenchikova’s artistic practice reinvigorates earth’s monumentality. She layers colours and textures, incorporating glass, sand, and resin to encompass our planet’s beauty and diversity through a newfound sense of wonder. The profound tactility of her artworks push the boundaries art, blurring divisions between painting and sculpture. “Although we humans may feel like disconnected, independent fragments, Earth reminds us that we are all united on this place: notes within a larger symphony of life. No different from the massive whale in the ocean or the tiniest needle of a pine tree. There is no way out; to save ourselves we must save our home.” — Victoria Kovalenchikova