Fairy-tales are a constant ingredient of all cultures. They inform and describe a culture because, among other things, fairy-tales mirror social norms and solidify those norms by virtue of their distribution. This distribution is primarily by way of oral tradition. The Grimm Brothers have collected fairy-tales from various sources in order to consolidate them in writing. This is how Grimm’s fairy-tales have become a literary and cultural point of reference in Europe and in countries of European influence.
One thing connects the Grimm tales with those of other cultures and thus indicates the existence of universally felt norms. I mean those archetypical narrative and material elements, that often figure in dreams as well, which are used for personification of good and evil or for indicating a transformation, like the good or the bad fairy or the apple that takes on a catalytic function in a transformative process.
Like any good story, when it is told well, fairy-tales incite images of their narratives in our heads. They stimulate the imagination and are supposed to sharpen our judgment through their exemplar character. Katerina Belkina allowed herself to be inspired by the tales to create her interpretation of them. Her images, as far as their permanence is concerned, are to be situated between the written and the oral tradition. On one hand they obviously visualize the story, on the other they do not limit the viewer in his / her imagination. The images continue in one’s mind and one can thus become a Dream Walker. In a time when cultural identity is taken very seriously, it is important to find common ground and roots. This is what Belkina’s works allow and what makes them historically and in current discourse so highly relevant.
Dr. Till Richter, founder and director of the Till Richter Museum, Buggenhagen
One thing connects the Grimm tales with those of other cultures and thus indicates the existence of universally felt norms. I mean those archetypical narrative and material elements, that often figure in dreams as well, which are used for personification of good and evil or for indicating a transformation, like the good or the bad fairy or the apple that takes on a catalytic function in a transformative process.
Like any good story, when it is told well, fairy-tales incite images of their narratives in our heads. They stimulate the imagination and are supposed to sharpen our judgment through their exemplar character. Katerina Belkina allowed herself to be inspired by the tales to create her interpretation of them. Her images, as far as their permanence is concerned, are to be situated between the written and the oral tradition. On one hand they obviously visualize the story, on the other they do not limit the viewer in his / her imagination. The images continue in one’s mind and one can thus become a Dream Walker. In a time when cultural identity is taken very seriously, it is important to find common ground and roots. This is what Belkina’s works allow and what makes them historically and in current discourse so highly relevant.
Dr. Till Richter, founder and director of the Till Richter Museum, Buggenhagen
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Katerina BelkinaCook, little Pot, Cook, 2021Fairy Tale: Sweet Porridge, (Brothers Grimm)180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThe Hunt, 2020Fairy Tale: The Seven Ravens, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaThe Spell, 2020Fairy Tale: The Crystal Ball, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaAuspice, 2019Fairy Tale: The Three Little Men in the Wood, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaBird Catcher, 2019Fairy Tale: Jorinde and Joringel, (Brothers Grimm)120 x 93 cm
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Katerina BelkinaBlooming, 2019Fairy Tale: Snow-White and Rose-Red, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaComing, 2019Fairy Tale: The Three Spinners, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaCut Lilies, 2019Fairy Tale: The Twelve Brothers, (Brothers Grimm)180 x 130 cm
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Katerina BelkinaFrau Holle Portrait, 2019Fairy Tale: Frau Holle, (Brothers Grimm)100 x 100 cm
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Katerina BelkinaFrau Holle. Silence., 2019Fairy Tale: Frau Holle, (Brothers Grimm)180 x 130 cm
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Katerina BelkinaHer, 2019Fairy Tale: King Thrushbeard, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 107 cm
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Katerina BelkinaHim, 2019Fairy Tale: King Thrushbeard, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 107 cm
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Katerina BelkinaImminence, 2019Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaLiberality, 2019Fairy Tale: The Star Talers, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaLittle Rapunzel with a Fresh Shoot, 2019Fairy Tale: Rapunzel, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 130 cm
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Katerina BelkinaLost and Found, 2019Fairy Tale: Cinderella, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 130 cm
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Katerina BelkinaObsession, 2019Fairy Tale: Snow White, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaOffering, 2019Fairy Tale: The Seven Ravens, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 130 cm
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Katerina BelkinaPremonition, 2019Fairy Tale: The Twelve Dancing Princesses, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaRosamond, 2019Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty, (Brothers Grimm)180 x 130 cm
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Katerina BelkinaRosekiss, 2019Fairy Tale: Snow-White and Rose-Red, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaRunaway, 2019Fairy Tale: Hansel and Gretel, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
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Katerina BelkinaShedding Stars, 2019Fairy Tale: The Star Talers, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaStepmother, 2019Fairy Tale: Snow White, (Brothers Grimm)180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaSweet Dreams, 2019Fairy Tale: The Blue Light, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThe Blessing, 2019Fairy Tale: Cinderella, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThe Deal, 2019Fairy Tale: The Frog Prince, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThe Gift, 2019Fairy Tale: Snow White, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThe Promise, 2019Fairy Tale: The Frog Prince, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThirteenth, 2019Fairy Tale: The Twelve Brothers, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
59 1/8 x 78 3/4 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaThree Moments of Rapunzel. First., 2019Fairy Tale: Rapunzel, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaTrinity, 2019Fairy Tale: The Three Spinners, (Brothers Grimm)130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaTwo Towers (Triptych), 2019Fairy Tale: King Thrushbeard, (Brothers Grimm)106 x 600 cm
41 3/4 x 78 3/4 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers -
Katerina BelkinaWhisper, 2019Fairy Tale: Frau Holle, (Brothers Grimm)140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 InchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream Walkers