Lucence

Daria Shipukhina

This series of abstract paintings explores the interplay of light, depth of colour, and the tactile possibilities of combining diverse painting materials.

Layered surfaces reveal subtle transitions between transparency and opacity, inviting the viewer into a shifting, immersive space. Acrylics, pastels, inks, and mineral pigments interact across the canvas, creating contrasts in texture and luminosity.
Through glazing, staining, and gestural marks, each work capture a combination of varied materials that not only enhance the visual complexity but also reflect the emotional layering behind each piece—where light becomes both subject and medium, revealing depth, resonance, and quiet intensity.

'La vierge de fer (The Iron Maiden)'

2023
Kaolin, acrylic, ink,  raw pigments, copper dust on cradled panel

This abstract layered acrylic painting draws inspiration from the female figure, incorporating kaolin and copper powder to evoke strength and transformation. The materials react over time, with copper subtly changing colour, symbolising the evolving nature of identity. Layers build a textured surface that suggests both vulnerability and protection. The resulting form becomes a symbolic shield—an enduring, shifting presence that reflects the resilience, complexity, and quiet power of the feminine spirit.

'Ease into relief'

2024
Acrylic, ink, charcoal on paper
Size: 30x40cm

This abstract layered acrylic painting draws inspiration from a collage of floral elements, reassembled and simplified to capture their essential forms. Through overlapping shapes, translucent layers, and gestural marks, the composition explores rhythm, balance, and the interplay of colour. By reducing the complexity of natural forms, the work transforming botanical imagery into a visual language of memory, structure, and quiet vitality. The shadow becomes a key element, preserving traces of the initial structures and holding the memory of their creation.

'Sleeping Love'

2022
Acrylic, charcoal, oil sticks, watercolour crayons on paper 
Size: 30x40cm

Seeping Love is an abstract layered acrylic painting that explores transparency, opacity and depth through the technique of glazing. Multiple thin, transparent layers create subtle shifts in colour and tone, allowing light to pass through and reflect off the surface below and creating luminous effect. This interplay between opacity and clarity reveals hidden layers, adding emotional complexity and softness

Projects

Nature's Cycles

Lucence

Florals