LAST SEEN SINCE 1970
2025–, ongoing series, water color and ink on paper, 30 x 42 cm each
Anna Jermolaewa’s newest painting series is based on animal species that have not been seen in years, or have become extinct, since 1970, the year of the artist’s birth.
Jermolaewa, whose works have covered the symbiotic relationship between humans and animals (Hermitage Cats 2013, Famous Pigeons 2021) and the effect of human-caused destruction of animal habitats (Chernobyl Safari 2014/21), now addresses, through this series, irrevocable loss.