Glafira Taratynova (2000) was born in Moscow and has lived most of her life in the Netherlands. She graduated in Autonomous Visual Arts at the Maastricht Institute of Art (Netherlands) with contemporary painting and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts and Heritage at the University of Maastricht.

Her often monochrome paintings are visually and spiritually inspired by water. The reflective surface of water invites introspection and contemplation. Just as many spiritual practitioners use lakes, ponds, rivers, and other bodies of water as places for meditation and self-reflection, Glafira approaches water in a similar way. The fluid rhythm of water is visible through the rhythmic use of materials, from repeating rows of monochrome images to textures. For Glafira, the importance lies in encountering and appreciating things that happen inside the studio and in nature.