The ideas her work are based on are reduced to the point they appear flat and placard-like, her subjects resembling comic book superheroes. Kuznetsova’s carefree approach to the subject matter and lack of pathos characterize the series “Dwarfs”. This series depicts caricature-like subjects, such as pianist Michel Petrucciani, a wild-like female motorcyclist and a dwarf girl accompanied by her dog. Most of Kuznetsova’s characters seem to have been pressed by a steamroller. Kuznetsova’s work evokes Picasso’s famous and humorous dwarfs and dialogues with Velázquez’ portraits, which have been described as individualistic, humane and tragic. Kuznetsova seeks to transform her subjects into an allegory of the human condition, suggesting we are all dwarfs in a pressure chamber. Her dwarfs are portrayed in a manner suggesting they are neither grotesque nor tragic and marginal, but rather as having made peace with themselves and found their role in society.