The Avant Garde Issue

Art by Anastasia Bachykala entitled, “Makeup”
David Downton. And, it was no surprise that Anastasia, a
deep rooted artist, attends museums, art exhibits, events
and dance performances to inspire her in her craft – Fashion
Illustration and beyond!
To add to Anastasia’s view and love of all things
art, she says, she wants to marry fashion and fine art in
her work. She breaks free of tradition and boundaries by
creating art that has a history yet speaks to a modern crowd
of innovators. Anastasia feels that people are so used to
graphics and commercial illustrations without ever going to
places like a museum to incorporate their art vision. “In my
work, I try to deal with complex human form simply and directly
so I can complete all the thinking, and the viewer can
just feel the essence of the subject,” Anastasia said. Anastasia
offers the following advice to anyone who is an aspiring
fashion illustrator trying to break into the industry:“Remove
average understanding, don’t join the crowd, don’t hide
what you like and cancel weekends,” she said.
In 2015, those in the fashion industry and the likes
can look forward to Anastasia putting on events where
guest of the evening can get their portrait drawn, fashion
illustration style. She is also excited to be doing art direction
for fashion photo shoots, possibly teaching workshops
and producing short films. Collaborations are in place with
Buro247, a popular fashion and art news website by fashion
leader, Mira Duma. Both are planning to expand their work,
together.
There are lots of exciting things happening in the
fashion industry. I like to say, it’s like a huge staircase - you
sometimes have difficulty climbing, but you climb it anyway.
Because fashion and design is always changing and
so is your style, and your style is your way of expression.
Therefore, fashion for many, is freedom!
Art by Anastasia Bachykala entitled, “Khrystyana” & “Trust” (lower right)
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