Sviatlana Petushkova - Regina

"Regina" by contemporary artist Sviatlana Petushkova is a deeply intimate and vibrant figurative artwork created from life in 2021. Executed in acrylic on canvas, this piece continues the artist’s compelling exploration of body positivity, diversity, and the unique aesthetic of vitiligo.

The composition centers on a gentle, tactile gesture — hands tenderly holding and embracing the body. Petushkova masterfully combines precise contour lines with a bold color contrast, placing warm skin tones and intricate vitiligo patterns against a vivid, electric pink background. The embrace serves as a powerful symbol of self-love, care, and radical self-acceptance.

This artwork carries an impressive provenance and exhibition history:
2022: Featured in a solo exhibition at GODŌ Gallery (Vilnius, Lithuania).
2023: Exhibited at the prestigious Art Brussels art fair (Brussels, Belgium).

Sviatlana Petushkova is an interdisciplinary visual artist. Master of Contemporary Art. Since 2022 she has been a member of the Lithuanian Union of Artists, where she actively develops her career, participates in competitions and exhibitions, and continues her creative work and civic engagement. Her artistic practice spans multiple media, including analog photography, printmaking, and spatial installations, exploring themes of migration, identity, acculturation, and the concept of home in a global context. Her art reflects a profound investigation into belonging and security, shaped by her experience as a political refugee and active participant in cultural dialogue.