EKATERINA LOPATINA
artist and printmaker
Visual artist working between lithography and 3D-printed painting.
My work explores how technological change reshapes landscapes, memory and perception.
My work explores how technological change reshapes landscapes, memory and perception.
WORKS
"GREEN ENERGY"
This series of works are inspired by how modern technologies change the usual things around us, whether we want it or not. For example, having recently moved to the Netherlands, I saw that the modern Dutch landscape is no longer the familiar fields and mills, but powerful, tall and slender modern wind turbines growing in neat rows among fields and forests. And these changes are inevitable, and we need to learn to see new beauty in this. For this series of works, I chose an unusual medium for me – arcylic painting and some parts printed on a 3D printer, which emphasizes the influence of new technologies on familiar things and the world around us.
"FLYING"
This series of lithographs is about sports, strength, beauty and plasticity of the human body. In all the works in this series, I capture the moment of a person’s free flight in space, a moment of absolute freedom and lightness, when a person is not pressed by either material or moral problems. The series is printed in 2 colors, limited edition. Some of the work has already been completed, some is still under implementation.
"HEAVENLY INHABITANTS"
This series of stone lithographs about animated planes is called “Heavenly inhabitants”. In this series I wanted to capture and show the fun similarities between these big flying machines and various characters. It's interesting how these planes, some of them dangerous and deadly, can become so funny and animal-like when you look at them from a different angle! The series is printed in 6 colors, limited edition. Now I continue this series with acrylic on canvas.
"TEXTURES OF THAILAND"
Series of works “Textures of Thailand”. Stone lithographs in 3 colors, edition of 20 prints. These works explore the exotic natural shapes and textures of Thailand. This series is my modern author's interpretation of the classic theme of Botanical illustration.
"OLD HOUSES"
This series of lithographs is nostalgia for the long school holidays, which I often spent in different villages. For that special, quiet and simple measured life and unity with nature, which are only possible away from big cities and large numbers of people.
“COLOR CONTRASTS”
This series of works is dedicated to the exploration of shapes, shades and reflections, the combination of opposing colors and the search for harmony between them. The series was started during the period of Covid isolation, when there was a lack of bright colors and positive emotions. The works are inspired by impressionist painting.
About
Artist statement
My artistic practice explores how technology transforms the way we see and experience the world around us.
Having spent many years working in lithography, a centuries-old printing technique based on stone, ink, and manual craftsmanship,
I developed a deep appreciation for materiality, process, and the physical presence of an image. After moving to the Netherlands,
I found myself surrounded by a landscape shaped by both history and innovation, where traditional cultural heritage coexists with rapidly evolving technologies.
This experience led me to expand my practice beyond printmaking and begin incorporating 3D-printed elements into painting. By bringing together hand-made and digitally produced forms, I investigate the relationship between tradition and change, memory and innovation, permanence and transformation.
I am particularly interested in the moment when familiar objects, landscapes, or everyday situations begin to reveal unexpected meanings. Wind turbines emerging on the horizon, industrial structures becoming part of the landscape, or ordinary forms transformed through new materials all become starting points for reflection on how reality continuously evolves around us.
Whether working in lithography or mixed-media painting, I seek to create works that encourage viewers to reconsider the familiar and discover new forms of beauty within change. My practice is grounded in observation, curiosity, and a belief that transformation is not only inevitable but also a source of new visual and emotional possibilities.
Having spent many years working in lithography, a centuries-old printing technique based on stone, ink, and manual craftsmanship,
I developed a deep appreciation for materiality, process, and the physical presence of an image. After moving to the Netherlands,
I found myself surrounded by a landscape shaped by both history and innovation, where traditional cultural heritage coexists with rapidly evolving technologies.
This experience led me to expand my practice beyond printmaking and begin incorporating 3D-printed elements into painting. By bringing together hand-made and digitally produced forms, I investigate the relationship between tradition and change, memory and innovation, permanence and transformation.
I am particularly interested in the moment when familiar objects, landscapes, or everyday situations begin to reveal unexpected meanings. Wind turbines emerging on the horizon, industrial structures becoming part of the landscape, or ordinary forms transformed through new materials all become starting points for reflection on how reality continuously evolves around us.
Whether working in lithography or mixed-media painting, I seek to create works that encourage viewers to reconsider the familiar and discover new forms of beauty within change. My practice is grounded in observation, curiosity, and a belief that transformation is not only inevitable but also a source of new visual and emotional possibilities.
BIO
Ekaterina Lopatina is a multidisciplinary artist and printmaker based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, she received a classical artistic education at the Moscow Central Art School of the Russian Academy of Arts and graduated with honors from the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute.
For many years, Lopatina's practice focused on lithography, a traditional hand-printing technique that became the foundation of her artistic language. Alongside printmaking, she developed a strong interest in painting and material experimentation.
After relocating to the Netherlands, she expanded her practice by incorporating 3D-printed elements into her paintings, exploring new ways of combining traditional painting with contemporary technologies.
Eketerina has participated in more than 60 exhibitions, art fairs, and graphic art events. Her work has been presented at the Moscow International Art Salon, the All-Russian exhibitions Young Artists of Russia, and Cosmoscow Art Fair. Since 2024, she has been actively exhibiting in the Netherlands.
Her works are held in private collections in Europe and Russia.
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, she received a classical artistic education at the Moscow Central Art School of the Russian Academy of Arts and graduated with honors from the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute.
For many years, Lopatina's practice focused on lithography, a traditional hand-printing technique that became the foundation of her artistic language. Alongside printmaking, she developed a strong interest in painting and material experimentation.
After relocating to the Netherlands, she expanded her practice by incorporating 3D-printed elements into her paintings, exploring new ways of combining traditional painting with contemporary technologies.
Eketerina has participated in more than 60 exhibitions, art fairs, and graphic art events. Her work has been presented at the Moscow International Art Salon, the All-Russian exhibitions Young Artists of Russia, and Cosmoscow Art Fair. Since 2024, she has been actively exhibiting in the Netherlands.
Her works are held in private collections in Europe and Russia.
Exhibltions
2025 - group exhiЬition in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2025 - participant of print market Graphic Works 2025, Den Bosch, Netherlands.
2025 - participant of the Uidrotterdam Art Market, Netherlands.
2024 - group exhiЬition in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2021 - participant of the Cosmoscow Art Fair as an artist of the Jart Gallery.
2015-2019 - а regular participant of the Moscow print market «Taste of рарег».
2014 - Moscow lnternational Art Salon of the Central House of Artists.
2007-17 participant and diploma holder of several exhiЬitions «Young artists of Russia».
2010 - AII Russian Art exhiЬition «Young Artists Russia».
2007 - AII Russian Art exhiЬition «Young Artists Russia».
2003 - AII Russian Competition of Young Artists named after Tretyakov.
24th, 25th, 26th, 27th - participant of the Moscow Youth ExhiЬitions.
2025 - participant of print market Graphic Works 2025, Den Bosch, Netherlands.
2025 - participant of the Uidrotterdam Art Market, Netherlands.
2024 - group exhiЬition in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2021 - participant of the Cosmoscow Art Fair as an artist of the Jart Gallery.
2015-2019 - а regular participant of the Moscow print market «Taste of рарег».
2014 - Moscow lnternational Art Salon of the Central House of Artists.
2007-17 participant and diploma holder of several exhiЬitions «Young artists of Russia».
2010 - AII Russian Art exhiЬition «Young Artists Russia».
2007 - AII Russian Art exhiЬition «Young Artists Russia».
2003 - AII Russian Competition of Young Artists named after Tretyakov.
24th, 25th, 26th, 27th - participant of the Moscow Youth ExhiЬitions.
Diplomas and awards
2010 - Diploma of the AII Russian Art exhibltion «Young Artists Russia» for the graphic series «Heavenly lnhabltants».
2007 - Prize of the AII-Russian Art exhibltion «Young Artists Russia» for the graphic series «Houses».
2003 - Diploma of the AII Russian Competition of Young Artists named after Tretyakov for the work «The Last tram».
25th, 27th Moscow Youth Exhibltions - diploma holder
2007 - Prize of the AII-Russian Art exhibltion «Young Artists Russia» for the graphic series «Houses».
2003 - Diploma of the AII Russian Competition of Young Artists named after Tretyakov for the work «The Last tram».
25th, 27th Moscow Youth Exhibltions - diploma holder
Education
1992-1999 Moscow Central Art School of the Russian Academy of Arts
1999-2005 Moscow State Academic Art lnstitute named after V.I. Surikov
1999-2005 Moscow State Academic Art lnstitute named after V.I. Surikov
A little about the creation process...
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