“Vivid crimson tones and feminine motifs recur throughout my work as symbolic representations of strength reclaimed, pairing surreal and mundane environments with flashes of legs sheathed in red tights. These bold feminine motifs represent my impulse toward unapologetic self-expression. By publicly sharing these intimate and imaginative self-portraits, my hope is to foster empathy and healing around the universality of trauma.”
— Svetlana Dubkova
