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.
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.
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Katerina BelkinaCook, little Pot, Cook, 2021Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Sweet Porridge by Brothers Grimm180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThe Hunt, 2020Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Seven Ravens by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThe Spell, 2020Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Crystal Ball by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaAuspice, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Three Little Men in the Wood by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaBird Catcher, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Jorinde and Joringel by Brothers Grimm120 x 93 cm
47 1/4 x 36 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaBlooming, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Snow-White and Rose-Red by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaComing, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Three Spinners by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaCut Lilies, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Twelve Brothers by Brothers Grimm180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaFrau Holle Portrait, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Frau Holle by Brothers Grimm100 x 100 cm
39 3/8 x 39 3/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaFrau Holle. Silence., 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Frau Holle by Brothers Grimm180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaHer, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: King Thrushbeard by Brothers Grimm130 x 107 cm
51 1/8 x 42 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaHim, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: King Thrushbeard by Brothers Grimm130 x 107 cm
51 1/8 x 42 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaImminence, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaLiberality, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Star Talers by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaLittle Rapunzel with a Fresh Shoot, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaLost and Found, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Cinderella by Brothers Grimm130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaObsession, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Snow White by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaOffering, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Seven Ravens by Brothers Grimm130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaPremonition, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaRosamond, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty by Brothers Grimm180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaRosekiss, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Snow-White and Rose-Red by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaRunaway, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaShedding Stars, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Star Talers by Brothers Grimm130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaStepmother, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Snow White by Brothers Grimm180 x 130 cm
70 7/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaSweet Dreams, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Blue Light by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThe Blessing, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Cinderella by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThe Deal, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Frog Prince by Brothers Grimm130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThe Gift, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Snow White by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThe Promise, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Frog Prince by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThirteenth, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Twelve Brothers by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaThree Moments of Rapunzel. First., 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaTrinity, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: The Three Spinners by Brothers Grimm130 x 130 cm
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaTwo Towers (Triptych), 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: King Thrushbeard by Brothers Grimm106 x 600 cm
41 3/4 x 236 1/4 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details -
Katerina BelkinaWhisper, 2019Photography, Digital Painting
Fairy Tale: Frau Holle by Brothers Grimm140.5 x 187 cm
55 1/4 x 73 5/8 inchesEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofSeries: Dream WalkersView more details