Field Review | Artist Interview Series
In conversation with
Evgeniia Rodina (go6a)
Born in 1981, Moscow.
Lives and works in Tbilisi (Georgia).
Explores themes of joy and the simplicity of life.
Media: painting, graphics, ceramics, and digital illustration.
Values: love, joy in everyday life, harmony in imperfection, sincerity and vulnerability as strength, uniqueness, emotions as an inner cosmos.
From:
Georgia
Artist Statement
I express the complex nature of human emotions through simple imagery. In my work, I explore themes of fragility, vulnerability, simple joys, and the inner emotional world of a person.
I investigate these themes through recognizable everyday scenes, through abstract painting in movement and layered paint that reflects the uneven nature of human emotions, and through the metaphor of the vessel as a container of feelings, where vulnerability becomes an opportunity for inner light to emerge.
It is important to me that art remains alive, sincere, and open. I choose a naive visual language as a form of honesty and immediacy.
My studio, located within the open space of the city, makes the creative process accessible to everyone. For me, this is a way of sharing freedom, warmth, and the simple joys that life is made of.
Tell us about yourself and your artistic background.
My name is Eugenia Rodina, and I am an artist based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Before becoming an artist, I studied robotics and worked in IT before transitioning into graphic design and illustration. Although creativity had always been part of my life, I fully committed myself to my artistic practice in 2022. Looking back, I realize that my previous career shaped the way I think, while art became the language through which I connect with others. I love that this language has no borders and can express what words—and even machine code—cannot.
How would you describe your artistic practice?
I work across painting, drawing, ceramics, and object-based installations. My practice is driven by emotion rather than a specific medium—I choose the material that best expresses an idea. I enjoy combining traditional techniques with unexpected tools and creating works that invite viewers to slow down, reflect, and recognize something of themselves.
What themes or ideas are most important in your work?
I keep returning to themes of vulnerability, memory, transformation, and resilience. I'm interested in the emotional experiences that connect us. My work often explores how fragile moments can become sources of strength and how everyday life carries quiet emotional depth.
What inspires your creative process?
Inspiration usually comes from everyday life rather than extraordinary events. A conversation, a walk through the city, a gesture, or a feeling that stays with me can become the starting point for a new work.
I often draw from my own experiences, but it is important to me that the work eventually stops being only about me. I try to transform personal experiences into images in which other people can recognize something of themselves.
Can you tell us about a recent artwork or project?
My recent series, Delicate Strength, explores femininity through the image of hair. For me, hair exists somewhere between protection and openness—it can hide us, but it also reveals us. It becomes a symbol of memory, identity, and renewal. I even paint parts of the works using hair combs, which later become part of the installation, extending the idea beyond the canvas.
What challenges have influenced your development as an artist?
One of the biggest challenges was changing careers and beginning my artistic practice later in life. Becoming a mother also transformed me in ways I never expected. Raising two children, including a child with special needs, became a turning point that made me rethink my priorities, rediscover myself, and search for new sources of inner strength.
Moving to another country deepened that process even further. I had to rebuild not only my life but also my identity as an artist. Those experiences taught me to embrace uncertainty rather than resist it, and they continue to shape the themes I explore in my work.
What role does art play in your life today?
Art has become the way I understand both myself and the world around me. It allows me to process experiences that are difficult to express with words and to connect with people through shared emotions. Creating art is no longer just my profession—it's how I make sense of life.
What are you currently working on?
I am currently developing a new body of work called Light Inside. It explores the idea that our inner light often becomes visible through moments of vulnerability rather than perfection.
The project includes textured paintings created with modeling paste and glow-in-the-dark pigments. In daylight, the viewer sees rough surfaces, cracks, and traces of the painting process. In darkness, those same works begin to glow, revealing another layer that remains invisible in ordinary light.
Alongside the paintings, I am creating large papier-mâché installations that continue this idea in three-dimensional space. Together, they explore fragility not as something to hide, but as the place where inner strength and light become visible.
What are your future goals as an artist?
I want to continue developing projects that combine different artistic media and share them with audiences around the world. More importantly, I want to keep exploring the questions that drive my practice.
What gives us resilience in an unstable world? What helps us hold on to our humanity? What allows us to experience the full complexity of our emotions without being overwhelmed or broken by them?
I don't believe art should provide definitive answers. Instead, I hope my work creates a space where people can pause, reflect, and perhaps discover their own.
Where can readers follow your work?
The best place to follow my work is on Instagram, where I share new artworks, exhibitions, and glimpses of my creative process. You can also visit my open studio in Tbilisi, where visitors are welcome to see works in progress and experience the creative process firsthand.
You can also explore my portfolio and learn more about my projects on my website: www.go6a.com.
Instagram: @go6a
Website: www.go6a.com
