Is there anything historical about your style? Your work gives me dark, spiritual folklore vibes. “The Secret” was usually only shown to your closest friends, or else other children would unearth and destroy it. Then you had to cover everything with glass, which was also found on the street, or you’d bring some from home, and then cover that with soil. One of the games I remember most was "The Secret": you dug a hole and buried things of value to you inside- Funtiki, which were collectible candy wrappers, corks, plastic BBs, pieces of colored glass, plants, letters, drawings. I loved engaging in a world of fantasy and stories. I loved to play with her and design and cut outfits for her myself. I also remember that as a kid I was once given an illustrated, flat paper doll with outfits for it. By the way, I still have my drawings from kindergarten, and I noticed something in common with the salamaaashop vibe. All of these experiences definitely influenced my artistic perception of the world. Then I entered an art school and managed to finish my studies-I always liked to draw. I studied piano for a year at a music school, but I was very frustrated by solfeggio lessons and I quit. I remember for a while I went to a beading class, took ballet dancing, and studied for a year at a liberal arts school for children, where we were taught acting, choreography, and even psychology. My parents sent me to various artistic programs from a young age. How did you develop your taste in the arts? Was it something you were interested in as a child? My first solo exhibition, "Puddle," was in 2016, and included artwork and interior items as well as work on fabrics.
I was exposed to the classical technique of batik in college, where I began to experiment with textiles. My work is focused on painting clothes for my salamaaashop brand. Thank you for your kind words and for inviting me to speak with you! My name is Maria Molyanova. Could you introduce yourself-tell us where you’re from and about your work? First, I want to say that I’m blown away by how abstract and vivid your work is it’s like you’re telling stories through your paintings. Her work reminded me a lot of those 1980s paisley printed jackets, or better yet, a new form of prehistoric cave paintings.
Her use of colors and form were so playful even though she was using darker tones. When I saw her work, I got one of those nostalgic feelings you get hit with when something reminds you of the past. I discovered Molyanova's work a few years ago scrolling through Instagram.
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