Анна Якушева
Жизнь как проект. Искусство как путь.
ArtEvol 2025 Application / Anna Yakusheva
"Quantum Collage as a Path of Inner Evolution"
For me, ArtEvol is a journey — both personal and collective — of evolving through art, sincerity and inner truth.
I see “Art” and “Evol” (read backwards – Love) as interconnected. Love for creation, love for life, and love for the truth within. Through art, I return to my essence, where healing and awakening begin. This is how art becomes a living force — one that transforms both the viewer and the creator.
In my work I explores identity, inner transformation, and the integration of the ego — not through rejection, but through understanding. I use collage and watercolour to reflect this multidimensional process.
Anna Yakusheva
Ukrainian-born artist based in the UK.
Working in the technique of “Quantum Collage” — a fusion of watercolour, magazine fragments, handwritten texts and universal symbols — she explores psycho-emotional states, identity, and the path of awakening.
Her work is autobiographical and deeply reflective, blending mystical and conceptual layers into visual metaphors.
I create to awaken meaning. To touch what cannot be said, but can be felt. To return — to myself and to the source.
Selected Work
My artwork “Ego” resonates with ArtEvol’s theme “Undefined Voices” by navigating emotional depth through an experimental visual language. It resists conventional categorization, blending watercolour with magazine clippings, mirrors, and geometric symbolism — creating a hybrid space between introspection and social commentary.
This piece invites open-ended dialogue rather than definitive answers, echoing ArtEvol’s mission to challenge institutional norms and amplify emerging artistic voices.
“Ego”
Watercolour, magazine clippings, mirror
75 x 56 cm , 2024
“Ego” is a symbolic reflection on the inner path --- a journey through time, self, and illusion.
A spiraling clock invites the viewer inward, while a red staircase (composed of magazine fragments) climbs toward a higher vision --- a triangle within a circle, symbolising awareness and alignment.
The eye, framed by lunar phases, represents the awakening of sincerity — a bridge between heart and mind.
This piece reflects my belief that authenticity is not a luxury, but a necessity for inner harmony and human evolution.
"Ego" is a central piece in my ongoing conceptual project exploring sincerity, ego dissolution, and inner transformation. While it stands strong as an individual work, it is also intrinsically connected to a wider narrative expressed through a series of other artworks, including the triptych "Ego Integration". This body of work reflects the inner path towards authenticity and the conscious reconciliation of mind and heart.
Triptych "Ego integration"
"Ego Integration" is a visual metaphor for the inner journey of awakening. Each of the three pieces represents a stage of ego dissolution — the recognition of illusion, the confrontation with one's shadow, and the integration of the heart’s wisdom. Through watercolor, collage, and mirror elements, the viewer is invited to reflect on their own process of self-discovery and emotional maturity. The series serves as a portal to inner alignment, balance, and authenticity.
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