Oksana Tanasiv

Tanasiv creates ‘couture art’, which implements the use of fabric into her canvases,[7] including tulle and other materials like Swarovski crystals.[8] Pieces that included her stitching of crystals into her work as her Art Beyonce.[9] Her Couture Art is part of her Fashion Art series that also include Odeur de Chanel collection and the Fashion Illustration collection[7][8][10][11] Pieces created by Tanasiv have drawn inspiration from designers including Pucci and Dior. Tanasiv also developed the technique of “oil stitching”, which uses a thin tubing and oil paint in tandem. Each year her pieces have been shown as a part of the Couture Fashion Week in New York City.[7] In addition to the US, she has also shown her work in Portugal,[12] the UK, and other parts of Europe.[13]

Tanasiv began her Dollar Art series in 2011 as reaction to the political corruption of her home country, which uses the dollar bill image as a motif. Her exhibitions of the works in this series have included the work other artists, including sculptors. In 2018 she exhibited her most recent work in this series at the exhibition Money World: Social Consequences of Greed.[14] Pieces have also been inspired by the issue of gender inequality.[15] Many pieces feature the use of monetary banknotes in the work.[16]

Tanasiv has also developed a series of works based upon traditional Ukrainian culture entitled Code U. The work uses abstract geometrical compositions in net-folk style featuring ancient symbols, signs, and patterns, done using mixed media techniques on board. The works are based on traditional Ukrainian embroidery.[13]

Reincarnation is series that Tanasiv created from 2015-2016, based upon famous deceased personalities represented through collage, oil and silver/gold leaf on canvas.[10]