Bonjour!

My name is Marina. My husband and I came to France thanks to “Artists in Exile” program, and now are applying for refugee status. We are from Russia, but we’re supporting Ukraine.

We are both graphic designers. Additionally, I am an art director and a visual artist, and my husband is a musician. We are calm, neat and intelligent people, who love cinema, literature, fine arts and nature.

Marina and Alex

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like knowing places “like locals". Improving language skill as a bonus :)

Interests

I love art, culture, psychology, and nature.

• design
• painting
• art history
• art
• ai training

Music, Movies, and Books

I keen on experimental, post-punk, and jazz music! My favourite directors are Peter Greenaway, Werner Herzog and Ingmar Bergman, just to name a few. I love Samuel Beckett, David Foster Wallace “Infinite Jest”, Gertrude Stein.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I quitted an art director role in IT company to move to France and make art.

Teach, Learn, Share

Maybe art and art history! My husband can help with music, I believe :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, knowledge, good walk and a teapot of Chinese tea!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Malta, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, Malta, Russian Federation, Thailand