Heey, I’m Zhibek Mukanova (silkflouri)
I draw and animate — 2D animation, illustrations.
I’m drawn to simple stories and quiet moments, the ones easy to miss.
That’s where I find beauty. Call it naive — I call it looking closely
@silkflouri — my name everywhere
Showreel
What I do
My practice covers frame-by-frame 2D animation — both digital and traditional hand-drawn — alongside illustration
A few frames from my work — below
the Eye Around
At the Count’s Place
and from my experience in comic storytelling:
Guardian of the Night
Simple stories
Simple stories are what I do best — small moments, quiet characters, a feeling you remember longer than a slogan.For a brand, that can become its own branch of communication: a short hand-drawn animation, a series of illustrations, a character that lives across posts and products. Something warm and human that sits beside your main promotion — and makes people stop, look and feel.
PRINCESS GONE MISSING — short animated film
A short animated film about a royal family travelling by carriage. Suddenly the carriage runs into trouble — a wheel breaks, and the journey turns into an unexpected story.
the Eye Around — illustration series for a calendar
A series of illustrations following a character who explores and lives through her everyday reality. In each of her actions there is a watching, accompanying presence that gives the scenes a touch of the fantastical.
VASILYOK — short animated film
A short animated film created together with the wonderful artist Ally Golovanova (@frommwonder). On Ivan Kupala night, a bored Vasilisa sits alone, lost in her thoughts — the celebration feels like a waste of time to her. But when her friends bring her along anyway, the day turns into an emotional adventure and brings her the warmth and calm she has been longing for.
You’ve probably noticed — I love color, warmth and the small things that make a scene feel alive. That’s my way of telling stories
If your brand has something to say, I can draw it into a story
