Masha Solus is an artist primarily working in watercolor, with additional explorations in video art, installation, and writing. In her paintings, she seeks common ground with the world and people, finding moments of recognition in the reflections of her own vision. Her work delves into the fluidity of human ethics, the contradictions in perceptions of good and evil, and the boundaries between reality and illusion. She also explores deeply personal themes, including the histories of family illness, cancer, and motherhood, often drawing from family photographs to reimagine portraits and memories.
Central to Masha’s process is the inversion of color characterized by a spectrum of ultramarine colors. By distorting familiar elements—such as light, nature, and human forms—she invites viewers to question their perceptions. Her approach to painting relies on an elegant struggle with water color which invites improvisation and surprise throughout the process. Using symbols like weeds, roots, and plantlife, Masha draws parallels between nature and human society. 
Masha envisions her pieces in dimly lit spaces, where soft lighting emphasizes their glowing, magical nature. She aims to evoke feelings of recognition and mystery, transporting the viewer to an alternate universe where faces, plants, and concepts take on a surreal or ghostly quality. For Masha, color inversion is not just a technique—it’s a means of opening new ways of seeing, thinking, and being.