What countries would look like if they were people

On the world stage, each country has its own image, a thoughtful image, which is carefully worked out and maintained. But what would states look like if they were people? This question prompted the Russian artist Anastasia Bulgakova to the idea of her new project. "I paint personification of different countriesshe says. - All incarnations will be warlike, interpreted in the images of warriors, in mud and blood. Not because of some political convictions, but simply because this is exactly what I usually draw, and the idea of warrior countries gives me a lot of creative freedom. ".

“Each character will have some stereotypical attributes that I will use in one way or another,” continues Anastasia. From an American, who is a bit naive and idealistic, to a silent Japanese guy with an incredulous smile, it’s really easy to recognize states in these images.