A painter educated at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts and Design, skillfully embraces traditional oil painting techniques and high-grade Sennelier paints on fine canvases, informed by years of journeys through untouched regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Her meticulous, old-school approach transforms travel photographs into deeply evocative, realistic scenes where indigenous cultures and unspoiled landscapes come alive. Li’s works radiate a reverence for authenticity, connection to roots, and a profound yearning for meaning, inviting viewers to contemplate their own lived experiences with heightened awareness and happiness.