Akinsha on Trubina’s early works

Trubina’s paintings are filled with postmodernist ambiance. In terms of the number of painted sphinxes, Medusa Gorgons, and Corinthian dream diggers, she undoubtedly takes first place. But, on the other hand, all this resembles the paintings of Savadov, much like how Greek myths retold by Korney Chukovsky resemble authentic mythology, and on the other hand – a considerable dose of feminine mysticism is mixed into all this attribute. Observing yet another griffin created by Trubina, you horrify yourself with the thought that, apparently, this is done quite seriously. The intricate and overloaded storyline involuntarily recalls the compositions of another Kyiv artist extremely popular in the city at the turn of the century, Wilhelm Kotarbyrinsky. To be completely honest, Trubina’s painting can be classified not so much as “post” but rather as “neo.” Perhaps “neosymbolism” is the best definition for her. Comment type: Published comment
Author: Kostyantyn Akinsha
Sources: Akinsha K. A Wreath on the Grave of Ukrainian Postmodernism / Konstantin Akinsha // ArtLine : magazine/ – 1998. – (7-8). – Pp. 56–59.