Aleksandra Ekster

Aleksandra Ekster was a Ukrainian avant-garde painter whose work absorbed and reinterpreted Cubist and Futurist ideas across Eastern and Western Europe. She also transformed modern stage design through collaborations with Alexander Tairov, creating innovative scenery, costumes, and lighting for productions including Oscar Wilde’s *Salomé*. After moving to Paris in 1924, she continued painting, teaching, and designing while remaining an influential figure in twentieth-century modernism.