Pillowman
Pillowman symbolizes the ignorant man being in a state of the most comfort. Many prefer to believe that someone else should make changes. There is a pervasive thought that individual actions are too insignificant to make a difference. The allure of fast fashion, single-use plastics, fast food and gas-guzzling cars is symptomatic of a culture that prioritizes short-term convenience over long-term sustainability.
Adopting environmentally friendly lifestyle means redefining comfort, recognizing that it lies in the thriving planet. While the task may seem daunting, the collective impact of individual actions can drive significant positive change. By reevaluating our lifestyles and making conscious, sustainable choices, we can forge a path toward a more environmentally friendly future.
Size: 6 pieces, various sizes (17x25x15 cm)
Created: 2024
Technique: mixed media
Materials: fabric, textile hardener, paper clay, acrylic
A Part of
“To destroy a people you must first sever their roots”
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Potato, an unremarkable and mundane vegetable, which we see and use daily, has been around for at least 7000 years according to different sources. It is a root vegetable that became a part of daily life: cultivated for centuries, became integral to traditional cuisine in different countries even far from the place of its origin. It fed the humanity, saved lives in the time of hunger and food shortage. It fascinates with its simplicity and value.
The art piece “A Part of” honors the root vegetable and its significance. The faces on potato represent our ancestors, an uncountable number of lives that matter. They brought us to our present.
Additionally, on a personal level, we know where we came from and cherish the traditions passed on to us. This illustrates the idea how we came from our roots and grow into them.
The work was exhibited at International Paper Triennial, Musée de Charmey (Switzerland) in 2020
Size: 6 pieces, various sizes (6x3x3 cm to 9.5x7x6 cm)
Created: 2022
Technique: mixed media
Materials: paper clay, acrylic paint, glue
(Not) Supposed to be Touched
Nice to meet you! We gladly shake our hands and use a number of greeting gestures. Somehow hair became a taboo subject in the Western societies. From dress code restrictions, marginal connotations, shaving ethics to unspoken prohibition to touch hair of individuals who are not our family members. Numerous religious traditions are built on the coverage and cuts of the hair all over the planet, and can be traced down to the tribal times! What is so intimate and mystical about the organic matter that is a part of the human? It is time for reconsideration of the innocent element of our bodies and its role. That is how we start to rethink our behavior and bring awareness for the positive changes, not dragging presuppositions from the past thatseparate us and predetermine our actions.
The work was exhibited in Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (Dresden, Germany) in 2019.
Size: 20x13x9 cm
Created: 2019
Technique: mixed media
Materials: human hair, wire, pearls
For the Love of Banality: Silence Kills.
The piece was created for the group show “Art for Humanism” that raised the problem of the voice of the artists and their role in the society. The work was exhibited in Kunsthalle Lipsiusbau (Dresden, Germany) in 2019.
Size: 60x70x70 cm
Created: 2019
Technique: mixed media
Materials: plaster, latex, barbed wire
Mental Squint
The work was created for the 10thInternational Paper Triennial and will be exhibited in Musée
de Charmey (Val-de-Charmey, Switzerland) during Summer-Fall 2020
Size: 11x13x18 cm
Created: 2019
Technique: collage
Materials: paper, glue
