Tania Stupnikova
Guests Befitting the Year
Acrylic on canvas
40×40 cm
2024
Košice, Slovakia
Price: 295 EUR
This work was a breakthrough for me. I’ve always believed that creating horror-themed art is perfectly fine. In fact, I love the genre. But at some point, inner barriers would stop me. It’s that “good girl syndrome,” where anything dark or unsettling feels “wrong.”
With this painting, I decided to break past that fear. It was an experiment, a chance to create not what’s “right,” but what truly inspires me. Here, I explored the balance between cozy and unsettling, familiar and frightening.
The figure outside the window is a symbol. For each viewer, it might represent a personal fear or challenge. It’s a reminder that sometimes, we need to confront the unknown.
For me, this is more than just a piece; it’s a step toward greater freedom—in art and in myself. Experiments like these often lead to new discoveries, and that’s the true magic of art.