OCA PEOPLE: ANASTASIA KALINOVSKAYA

OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work.
Anastasia Kalinovskaya: I am a Director of Theatrical-performing Art, a Film Director, an Actress, an Acting Teacher, a Contemporary Artist. Also, I am a Member of the Expert Council on Fine Arts in the «Eurasian Creative Guild» for 2024.

I have dedicated most of my life to creativity, developing my unique style in the following areas: theatrical performance, visual art and cinema.

OCA: How did you choose your path and who is your role model in the creative space or life?
AK: My Path is a manifestation of the Energy that fills me, this is the «cosmic essence» of my being. Many years ago, I discovered this Energy in myself and united into a harmonious tandem, giving it the will to manifest through my creativity!

I am grateful to my main teachers: theatre director Svetlana Morgun, director, philosopher, philologist Elena Penkina, teacher of stage arts Dmitry Streltsov, artist Alexander Kurgantsev – these are incredibly deep People, who helped strengthen my faith in my strength in those difficult moments of life, when my creative individuality was just beginning to form..

OCA: What is your main achievement in 2023-2024?
AK: During this period I organised important exhibitions of paintings and installations, created a new series of art-works, created several theatrical performances, participated in Festivals and competitions of paintings, photographs and films, received several awards, received a «Global Talent Visa» in the direction of «ART/Visual Art» and was able to move to the UK.

OCA: What is the main feature that makes you and your art/work unique?
AK: I am looking for sacred meanings intertwined in the destinies of Humanity..

In paintings, theatrical or video performances, – I speak with images and symbols that can be understood by opening your Consciousness. Working with people, I try to reveal their true feelings and potential, which can be hidden under a layer of fears and doubts..
I believe that at the level of pure Energy, people will be able to unite in understanding deep Ideas and accept themselves as part of a single picture of the World.

OCA: Tell us, please, about the events or projects of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London) and projects that you have already taken part in and how does ECG influence your creativity and success in your work?
AK: International Film Festival «Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival» 2023, where my Debut Short Film «THE CONJUGACY» was included in the finals; Competition and Festival «Voices of Friends: Poetry & Art» 2023, where three of my paintings and one photo work were included in the finals, and in the «PAINTINGS» category I took the honorable 2nd place, and also, within the framework of the Festival, an exhibition of my paintings was organized and I held an Art-Performance; Almanac «Voices of Friends: Poetry & Art» 2024, where one of my paintings was posted; Competition «Voices of Friends: Poetry & Art» 2024, where I was awarded 2nd place in the «PAINTINGS» category; International Film Festival «Burabay International Short Film Festival» 2024, where my film was included in the finals; Art catalogue «The Great Steppe Treasury» 2024, where two of my paintings are published.

I was also invited to be a member of the Expert Council for Fine Arts at the «Eurasian Creative Guild» and a member of the jury of the «Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival» 2024.

«Eurasian Creative Guild» gave me the opportunity to express my creativity, make new acquaintances, showed support, and also brought me new experience, which is undoubtedly important for creative growth!

OCA: What is your motivation and the main aim of your creativity?
AK: Understanding the unpredictability and instability of this world motivates to speed up many processes, to search for new forms of implementation. I understand too deeply how important it is to have time to live, feel and create something that will leave a mark.

My goal is further development in visual, theatrical and cinematic arts.

OCA: What would you wish for the members of the Guild and other creative people, just starting their career?
AK: Don’t reject your individuality! Develop yourself, believe in yourself, listen to your heart and keep moving towards your goal!