“Inner Echoes” presents three generations of NYC-based female artists with Ukrainian roots, all of whom are alumni or current students of SVA. It is an exploration of generational relationships, a common culture, and local upbringing that echo in the work of all three. Featuring printmaking, painting, sculpture, and illustration, “Inner Echoes” welcomes the viewer into an alluring world of whimsy, introspection, and symbolism, offering a brief escape from the madness of reality. 

The first opportunity for escape presented itself when Marina co-created IDEA– an aesthetic center for children where she taught painting, drawing, and art history. Alika and Natalie joined the IDEA community a few years apart and began to hone their skills under Marina’s wing. Natalie quickly found herself looking up to Alika, gaining great inspiration from her older peer’s work. In the decade that followed, the three artists created work both independently and collaboratively, learning from each other and the world around them. 

“Inner Echoes” serves as a visual collection of the echoes of Marina’s teachings in the work of Alika and Natalie, echoes of their shared heritage and education, and a kaleidoscopic reverberation of Slavic folklore, symbolism, and world-view that echo from one work to the next.