Still from an interview between artist Flora Yukhnovich and The Great Women Artists (aka Katy Hessel) for the Barbican's Lee Krasner: Living Colour exhibition

In the second of a series of three videos exploring contemporary artists’ responses to our Lee Krasner exhibition, we talk to artist Flora Yukhnovich to learn more about her practice and what Krasner’s work means to her.

Lee Krasner is a key figure in American art, whose energetic work reflects the spirit of possibility in post-war New York. In 2019, her work was presented in the first major presentation of her work in Europe in 50 years, Lee Krasner: Living Colour, at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. This exhibition celebrates the work and life of Lee Krasner (1908–1984), a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism. Lee Krasner: Living Colour tells the story of a formidable artist, whose importance has too often been eclipsed by her marriage to Jackson Pollock.

Flora Yukhnovich’s is a London-based artist who graduated from the City and Guilds of London Art School in 2017. Recent paintings use the language of the Rococo to examine notions of femininity, exploring its aesthetic expressions throughout art history and finding connections within contemporary popular culture.

Katy Hessel is a curator and founder of The Great Women Artists Instagram account (@thegreatwomenartists), celebrating the work of female artists every day.