Alina is a digital artist working in the liminal space where conventional beauty collides with the raw, transformative power of nature. Her work challenges perception, drawing the viewer into a world where the familiar becomes uncanny and the attractive teeters on the edge of the unsettling.
Using AI-generated imagery as a foundation, Alina reimagines and refines each piece through traditional digital manipulation. Her subjects, figures adorned with insect wings, emerging flora, and eyes subtly altered to suggest hidden inner worlds, embody a delicate tension between allure and discomfort. These are not tranquil visions of nature, but immersive encounters with its chaotic, metamorphic essence.
With over thirteen years of professional retouching experience, Alina pushes beyond the limits of standard AI outputs. By fusing algorithmic generation with human craftsmanship, she creates hybrid works that question not only our definitions of beauty, but also our perceptions of reality itself.
Through this practice, Alina invites viewers to confront their discomfort with the unfamiliar, to find beauty in what initially repels, and to recognise themselves as part of nature’s vast, often disquieting ecosystem.
