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VANESSA SOLACE
Apollo, crowned with laurel, sits with his arms around his knees in a flowering meadow; hyacinths grow at his feet, a discus lies nearby, and the face of Zephyrus, god of the wind, emerges from the clouds.

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Vanessa Solace

Oil painting: religious and mythological subjects, their symbolism and their bearing on how we see the world now.

Apollo Mourning Hyacinth

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2025

Painting

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Works are shown at true scale relative to one another

The nail-pierced feet of Jesus Christ on the wooden support of the cross; below, set into stonework, the golden skull of Adam, with torchlight burning in the darkness around.

The Washing

oil on canvas · 50 × 100 cm · 2022
Three women of different ages in dark robes among golden threads; below, a human skull surrounded by scarlet roses, with faces of the dead emerging in the background.

The Norns — Norse Goddesses of Fate

oil on canvas · 90 × 100 cm · 2022
A young woman in white Slavic robes and gold jewellery holds a skull with a black raven perched on it; behind her, a winter forest of bare trees.

Morena

oil on canvas · 90 × 100 cm
Medusa, snakes in her hair, stands behind her victim — a woman whose arms are bound by serpents; petrified warriors are visible in the dark background.

Medusa the Gorgon

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2022
Twin youths in white Slavic shirts with red embroidery: the fair-haired one plays a flute, the dark-haired one stands beside him in festive green; the composition is framed by a red ornamental border.

Lel and Polel — Gods of Love

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2022
An angel in blue robes with torn white wings reaches up towards an apple; thorny briars entangle him and a serpent hangs from the branch above.

Greed

oil on canvas · 90 × 100 cm · 2023
An angel with a human face and golden halo at the centre, surrounded by the faces of an eagle, a lion and an ox; white wings covered with many eyes against an almost black, gold-flecked ground.

Cherub

oil on canvas · 100 × 100 cm · 2023

Digital illustration

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Vanessa Arakelyan in a red dress, holding a bouquet of roses, standing beside her painting “The Washing” in the exhibition hall.

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About

The principal medium of my practice is oil painting. In my work I turn to religious and mythological subjects, exploring their symbolism, their emotional depth and their connection to how the world is perceived today.

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Exhibitions

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The YEREVAN ART EXPO hall: visitors looking at the hang, with “The Washing” among the works.

2026

YEREVAN ART EXPO 2026

Yerevan Modern Art Museum · Yerevan · 4 – 9 July 2026 · Group