Black Adam and Eve (2025) Painting by Bast

Black Adam and Eve. Original painting with semi-precious stones and iridescent crystal rhinestones.
Portrait of the first biblical man and woman in the artist’s modern interpretation.

Apple fruits are decorated with beads and rhinestones. Acrylic paints, texture contours, relief.
Base - canvas on a wooden stretcher.
Size 80 x 60 cm / 31.5 x 23.6 inches

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Artist Statement

The painting "Black Adam and Eve" depicts a beautiful woman and handsome man. In woman's hands, she holds an apple, symbolizing abundance, fertility and life. Her luxurious dress, embroidered with stones creates an impression of grandeur and beauty. Apples, inlaid with rhinestones, add vibrant accents, symbolizing not only physical beauty but also inner strength and passion.

The choice of a black skin man and woman to portray Adam and Eve can be highly significant. The artist aims to emphasize the universality of the human experience, showing that the story of Eve and Adam pertains to all people, regardless of their race or background. It is also an attempt to rethink traditional representations of biblical characters, expanding their cultural and ethnic boundaries.

In traditional understanding, Eve is associated with the fall from grace and the loss of innocence, whereas here she is depicted as a symbol of strength and vitality, enriched by cultural contexts and new meanings.

Thus, the artist not only reinterprets a well-known myth but also invites the viewer to reflect on deeper questions of identity, choice, and the meaning of life in its diversity.


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About artist:

Irina creates artworks in a decorative style, likes to experiment with materials: mosaics, precious stones, glass, paints, texture, etc.

The artist participated in 23 exhibitions in the USA, Canada, Russia, China and Europe.

In addition, Irina was awarded the diplomas "Best Works of 2016", "Best Works of 2019", a special diploma for creativity (International Association VATIKAM, France, Paris) and has a letter of thanks from the Luxembourg Art Prize.

The artist has publications in the following magazines: Bonart cultural (Spain), BONART Cultural, Girona (Spain), CONTEMPORAIN (France), Woman (Russia), Objectsmag (Rivista online indipendente, Italy), Poramoralarte (Spain), The News God (USA), GlamourBuff (USA).

Irina's artworks are kept in the collections of ArtMuse Contemporary Art Museum (Russia, St. Petersburg) and Art Recycling Museum (Russia, Kaluga), Ecological Museum MUMUKA (Russia, Kaliningrad).

Irina's paintings are in private collections in 28 countries

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