“If an artist cannot be surprised, it means […] his self-imposed limits get in his way. The more you look and study, the more you want to work.” – Akhra Ajinjal
“For me, it’s important to discover something new and interesting while I create, to advance to a higher level. The main thing is not to lock oneself in one room and say, ‘I’m fine here’. I can create both figurative and abstract works, as well as collages… I started with certain motifs, then moved on to other things. For example, in the beginning I created some colorful works in the spirit of Fauvist art, very juicy and southern – this had to do with the fact that I lived in Abkhazia. When I moved here, they called me “the painter of Abkhazian houses”. Then I met Matvey Vaysberg, Alexander Zhivotkov, Mark Geyko and we talked and looked at each other’s works, and I was imbued with something else. I feel no need to hide the names of those who have influenced me. Kyiv has a serious art scene. If your external state is in harmony with your internal one, and if you accept this, then it can give birth to something of your own.” – Akhra Ajinjal