THE OPEN SOUL
OF COLOUR AND SPIRIT with Ekaterina Cherkasova
Spending time once again with Ekaterina Cherkasova was a true privilege, a continuation of an artistic connection that began during a previous fashionshoot, but one that deepened in a more intimate and sensitive light.
I was warmly welcomed into her studio in Paris, a space that feels quietly spiritual, as though it gently extends her inner world. From every angle, her paintings surround you, vivid, symbolic, and emotionally expressive, like fragments of a dream held in colour and light. The atmosphere feels calm and immersive, where creativity and emotion flow naturally through every detail.
First and foremost, she is an artist. Originally from the former USSR and later drawn to Paris in search of full artistic expression, Ekaterina has created a world that is entirely her own, where art and fashion merge into a single language of feeling. Through her work and her label Minerva Paris, she transforms imagination into wearable emotion, blending surrealism, spirituality, and femininity with a delicate but powerful emotional depth.
What remains most striking is not only the richness of her visual universe, but the quiet generosity with which she inhabits it. She embodies a gentle, authentic kindness, deeply sincere and unforced. Her presence carries a calm openness that immediately puts you at ease, making every exchange feel natural and real.
Sharing lunch in her studio felt intimate and unhurried, as if time softened around us. Surrounded by her magical, almost otherworldly paintings, the experience became more than a conversation, it became a shared moment of trust, beauty, and quiet connection.
In her universe, colour is not only seen but felt, and creativity is not performed but live
