DIZLARKA

ARTIST BIO

Leah Larisa Bunshaft (Dizlarka) was born in Ukraine, spent her youth in Russia. Later she emigrated to Israel and currently lives and works in Spain. She holds an MA from the Arts and Construction Department in The Novgorod State University.

Trauma received in childhood, changes of countries influenced the choice of themes of the artist. A key theme in Leah's artworks is the vulnerability of the fragile human being in this insecure world, issues of femininity, women's life, feminism and self-identity. She is also fascinated by the theme of time and cycles.

Dizlarka is a multidisciplinary artist who works in mixed media. Her artworks have been published and exhibited in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Israel, Spain, Italy, Greece (including presentations at the MoRA International Museum (USA), Civic Museum of Nepi (Italy) and Agostino Diffused Museum (Italy).


ARTIST STATEMENT

I create art to highlight the fragility of human beings in an unstable world. I explore themes of time and cycles, as well as issues of feminism, femininity, motherhood, and female identity.

My work stems from the tension between reality and fears, the rapid changes in the world and the desire to find peace in uncertain times. My experience of moving between cultures and living through periods of instability makes this theme deeply personal. Who am I and where do I belong? Without what would I no longer be myself? When does experience protect me, and when does it limit me? How can I enjoy nature and the laughter of children when the whole world is becoming dangerous? What does it mean to be a woman in the modern world? I observe subtle beauty, complex emotions, moments that usually go unnoticed.

I work with painting, drawing, installations, photography and combinations thereof to express what is difficult to put into words. The form and material of execution always follow the meaning I want to convey. I am fascinated by mixing materials; the most interesting things always happen at the intersection of their interaction.

I ask the question: is it possible to build a world within oneself, even when the outside world is unstable? How can we find a delicate balance between control and liberation, between rootedness and change? I believe that art can become a place of reconciliation, where vulnerability becomes a path to freedom and a bridge between inner truth and shared reality.