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.
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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.