Bitulyova Nadezhda Vladimirovna is an artist working under the creative pseudonym Elpic, which in Greek means "Hope".
Nadezhda grew up in Moscow in an artistic family and received both art-historical and academic art education. She studied at the Sofia Moscow School of Icon Painting. Nadezhda’s works are held in several churches and chapels in Kazan, the Vladimir region, and St. Petersburg, as well as in private collections in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The works presented in this project are an attempt to reinterpret the traditional image of the Orthodox icon. At the heart of the work “Trinity. The 21st Century” is a triangle symbolizing Faith, Hope, and Love. Faith and Love enable Hope to exist. Throughout the ages, faith has given people the strength to overcome hardship and adversity, while also offering hope for a better life, happiness, and love.
The artist was inspired to create “Unconditional Love” by the biblical story of Joachim and Anna—a love that is simple, unconditional, and immutable, like a triangle. Each person is an entire world, but when people come together, they form a unity and give rise to new forms, offering Hope for a new life.
