Anna Yakusheva
Life as a project. Art as the doorway.
series of works "Silent Seeds"
Life is a film in our mind. This reality is created by our mind. Everything we know and take for the external world are projections of our mind. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato came to the conclusion that only ideas are material, and other objects are just shadows. And everything that happens is an illusion, and the world is a matrix. We do not see the true Universe because of the illusion of our mind, supported by inner beliefs. And this illusion is created from the total infinite boundless stream we are in. But we only cover one small part of it. This series explores the boundary between illusion and expanded perception, using 4D geometric forms as visual metaphors for a shift beyond ordinary reality. These multidimensional shapes — impossible to fully grasp in three-dimensional space — symbolize the awakening of awareness beyond mental constructs. Each artwork invites the viewer to move through the illusion of the known and glimpse a deeper, truer structure of the Universe.
Bearers of Silence, 2026
Watercolour, magazine clippings
60 × 80 cm
Price: 680£
In silence something is always ripening. Not immediately visible, not demanding attention — like a seed that knows its own timing. This work is not about the outcome but about the moment before. A state in which something new already exists and does not require a name. The spiral at the center becomes a path inward — a movement through the endless cycle of life. Emerging and upward-reaching plants connect earth and space, while birds hidden within them act as subtle links between worlds, between the inner and the outer. The butterflies are almost dissolved into the air; their color is only beginning to appear, as a hint of a transformation that has already taken place, yet remains quiet. Throughout the work, motifs repeat intuitively, without a predetermined plan. They form an additional layer of meaning, leaving the viewer space for personal associations, sensations and inner resonance. The rest unfolds in the silence of the gaze and in quiet presence.
Before the Touch, 2026
Watercolour, magazine clippings
80 × 80 cm
Price: 580£
This work explores a moment of quiet presence — a state of silence in which life is already unfolding. It is not a window into another space. It is a place where space recognises itself through life. The hummingbird and the pomegranate flower appear as forms of living presence — a life already in being. The background unfolds like a portal or a field of attention, holding the viewer within a slow, inward movement. Rather than depicting action or transformation, the work remains in a pause — a fragile balance between inner experience and outer reality, where growth happens quietly and without haste. It is quiet. And silence, when one stays within it for too long, can easily be mistaken for the absence of meaning. But this work is not about complexity. It is about trust in life, without complication.
Infinity, 2024
Watercolour, mirror, magazine clippings
15 × 15 in | 38 × 38 cm
Description and history of exhibitions A spiral-like 4D vortex spirals inward, representing the mental loops and endless processing of the mind. This illusion of depth draws the viewer into a state of contemplation. Inspired by toroidal and non-Euclidean geometries, the shape suggests the possibility of stepping outside the mental matrix — into the infinite and formless awareness. 2025 - “Inner Codes”, group show JS Gallery by the Institute of Mediterranean Culture, Artsy