Anna Vishenskaya

Artistic Statement

I have created my own universe. It exists at the edge of things, between day and night, between the physical and the unseen, between what we know and what we can only feel.

My paintings begin with inner visions, dreams and movements of the subconscious. Rather than illustrating predetermined ideas, I follow these images wherever they lead. Holding a degree in psychology, I have been deeply influenced by Jungian thought and the symbolic language of humanity. Painting is my way of exploring the invisible forces that shape our inner lives.

Working primarily in oil on traditional wooden panels, I have developed a slow, layered process inspired by medieval painting techniques. Each work unfolds gradually over weeks or months, allowing the image to reveal itself in its own time.

I create my paintings to begin a dialogue. Their intimate scale demands close attention, compelling the viewer into an unusual proximity. Only at this distance does the image fully reveal itself, returning the gaze as much as it receives it.

Anna Vishenskaya

Anna Vishenskaya (b.1987) is a Geneva-based emerging painter working primarily in oil on traditional wooden icon panels. Over the years, she has developed her own layered painting process, inspired by medieval painting techniques and refined through continuous experimentation. She has been working as a full-time artist since 2025.

Her work is held in private collections in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Selected Exhibitions, Publications & Recognition

  • 2026 – Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize – Longlisted, BearWolf Books Emerging Artist Award.
  • 2026 – Arts to Hearts × Artsy Small Works – Finalist (Top 54).
  • 2026 – Lucid Dreams – Finalist, Ten Moir Gallery.
  • 2026 – Arteporté Summer Exhibition – International group exhibition, Turin, Italy.
  • 2026 – MEDUSA, LA GORGONE – International group exhibition organized by ISOLART ART CENTER in collaboration with Fondazione d'Arte Trossi-Uberti, ANBAI and Associazione NOMYA, Livorno, Italy.
  • 2026 – Arteporté Surrealism IV – International group exhibition, Turin, Italy.
  • 2026 – DREAMS: An Art Book of the Inner Night – Selected publication by Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.