---
title: Olga Ovchinnikova
description: >-
  Pop-surrealist oil painter exploring anxiety, optimism, and psychological
  adaptability
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/a/olga-ovchinnikova'
type: artist
createdAt: '2026-08-31'
updatedAt: '2026-09-01'
disciplines:
  - Painting
  - Conceptual Art
location: 'Montevideo, Uruguay'
---

# Olga Ovchinnikova

*Pop-surrealist oil painter exploring anxiety, optimism, and psychological adaptability | Painting, Conceptual Art | Based in Montevideo, Uruguay*

## Artist Statement

Pop-surrealist oil painter exploring anxiety, optimism, and psychological adaptability

## Curriculum Vitae

### Education

- **2007** - Diploma in Fine Arts, in Fine Arts — Drawing, Painting and Composition, Children's Art School, Калининград

### Group Exhibitions

- **2021** - "MonetShishkinMalevich," City Art Gallery Калининград

### Commissions

- **2021** - "Official Portrait Series," Municipal District Administration Калининград
- **2021** - "Private Portrait Commission," Private client Калининград

### Gallery Representation

- Ramki i Ramochki, Калининград

### Projects

- **2019-** - "Original Graphic Prints and Visual Concepts," Miditi Калининград
- **2018-** - "Interactive Painting Series," Javelona Design Atelier Stuttgart

## Portfolio

### Calm Down (2026)

*Oil on canvas*

At first, you think it won’t happen. And then you find yourself looking for somewhere to put your foot so you don’t fall.

There’s no solid ground anymore. All that’s left is a melting piece of ice, with piranhas underneath.

Barbie can’t fix the situation or bring the shore back. Maybe a helicopter will come. Or a boat will arrive. For now, all she can do is keep her balance on whatever is still holding her up.

But what if some of those dangers are drawn by your own mind, and your only task is to stay standing until you make it to shore?

This work is about the moment when the support you relied on disappears and you have to find another. What keeps you standing when there’s nothing solid beneath your feet anymore?

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### They Like You (2026)

*Oil on canvas*

This work is about the feeling of hidden aggression even when nothing appears openly hostile. It explores the experience of feeling like an outsider — vulnerable and out of place even in a seemingly safe environment. 

Perhaps they are looking because they like you, but you cannot believe it. 

You feel that you do not belong to their world, yet you remain there, functioning despite the discomfort.

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### Hold On (2026)

*Oil on canvas*

This work explores the human capacity to endure difficult moments. Barbie becomes a symbol of resilience and optimism: a world can collapse after a single decision, yet morning still comes. You gather your strength and continue, even when you were certain you could not.

## Links

- **instagram:** https://instagram.com/0_ovchinnikova