About

Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery is proud to present a presentation of paintings by the Brooklyn-based, Ukrainian-born artist Polina Barskaya. Typically depicting herself, her husband or her child within a domestic setting, Barskaya’s work explores moments of intimacy and isolation.

Barskaya’s compositions are derived from photographs that record her family’s everyday life and travels. She selects her scenes based on light, shapes and patterns, subtly distorting the scene through the process of painting. Morning Sun, for instance, captures the artist lounging on a sofa while her daughter sits on …