I create abstract paintings that explore transformation, instability, and the behavior of materials in motion. Working with pigment, water, acrylic, and charcoal, I allow natural processes like gravity, separation, and sedimentation to shape the surface before I intervene. This interaction between control and chance becomes central to the work.
The paintings often evoke erosion, geological forms, or shifting landscapes, yet they remain grounded in feeling rather than representation. Each piece is a record of movement — a moment where materials acted, reacted, and transformed in real time. Through this process, I explore how change, memory, and the passage of time can be translated into visual form.

Marina Chisty, a Russian-born artist, lives and works in New York City.