Ustina Yakovleva

Born on 1987 in Moscow, Russia

Education
2009 Moscow State Pedagogical University (Graphics Faculty)
2009 Institute of Contemporary Art, Moscow
I create works without sketches, as I am interested in self-forming composition as part of the creation process; drawing develops as a living creature, taking new forms throughout the work. Individual elements like the beads, stitches, and lines construct my structures and form my visual language.

In my works, I use automatic writing process which binds the time into the material form. My practice revolves around labour-intensive contemplative practices that navigate my works. I define myself as a process-based artist embedded in the nature and the traditions of my north Russian heritage. Through long running meditative and pagan practices I create objects, installations, books and paintings, all as an effect of time and local surroundings.

Residencies
2024 Hideout residence, St. Petersburg, Russia
2023 Devfto printmaking institute, Ubud, Indonesia
2022 Ria Keburia Residency, Georgia
2022 CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain
2021 Maryin Dom, Arkhangelsk area, Russia
2020 ISCP residency, New York, USA
2020 NCCA residency, Kronstadt, Leningrad area, Russia
2019 Garage residency, Moscow, Russia
2018 PROGR residency, Bern, Switzerland
2018 Vyksa AiR, Nizny Novgorod area, Russia
2017 Zarya residency, Vladivostok, Russia
2015 NCCA residency, Kronstadt, Leningrad area, Russia
2014 Gridchinhall residency, Moscow area, Russia