The Glitter of Hunger
The Glitter of Hunger captures the paradox of modern desire—where longing becomes luminous and beauty wears the mask of excess. Executed in a blend of contemporary figurative art, pop surrealism, and neo-expressionist techniques, this piece fuses emotional depth with theatricality. The work begins with acrylic to establish a radiant underlayer and is finished in oil, adding neon brilliance and sensual texture. The woman—caught in a moment of performative self-touch—embodies a deeper hunger: not for pleasure, but for meaning in a world obsessed with surface. Her glitter-covered hands glow under artificial light, alluding to the spectacle of desire in digital culture. This painting asks: is our need to be seen feeding us, or devouring us? It stands at the crossroads of seduction and silent self-erasure.
Ksenia Wert
Ksenia Wert is an artist working at the intersection of realism, abstraction, and surrealism. Inspired by human emotions, she creates expressive images—predominantly female figures—that reflect complex inner states. Neon accents, bright lighting, and surreal elements become her visual language of experience: raw, sincere, and at times, painful. She compares her painting style to jazz—both are rooted in emotional honesty, spontaneity, and deep individuality. Since early childhood, drawing has been a form of inner dialogue for Ksenia, a way to explore the shadow sides of personality and unspoken desires. She graduated from an art school in Russia, where her talent was recognized early and her childhood works were exhibited at national youth art shows. She later continued her training with an artist from the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Ksenia Wert's works are held in private collections in Russia and Israel.
Ksenia Wert is an artist working at the intersection of realism, abstraction, and surrealism. Inspired by human emotions, she creates expressive images—predominantly female figures—that reflect complex inner states. Neon accents, bright lighting, and surreal elements become her visual language of experience: raw, sincere, and at times, painful. She compares her painting style to jazz—both are rooted in emotional honesty, spontaneity, and deep individuality. Since early childhood, drawing has been a form of inner dialogue for Ksenia, a way to explore the shadow sides of personality and unspoken desires. She graduated from an art school in Russia, where her talent was recognized early and her childhood works were exhibited at national youth art shows. She later continued her training with an artist from the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Ksenia Wert's works are held in private collections in Russia and Israel.
