‘白’— 乌斯季娜·雅科夫列娃
The main field of never-ending exploration of the human being is himself. Each year I recognize more and more parts of my personality. Some of them I was ignoring and was hiding from them before. Some were very shiny and I thought that it was the whole me which didn’t in the end. How can anyone see the whole me if I don’t see or accept my elements and shadows. Through the hand beaded textile objects and canvas with textile and embroidery I visualize those parts of the character which I didn’t see before. Throw long process of sewing thread by thread, bead by bead for weeks I could go deeper into this acceptance. Some of them are monochrome and silent others opposite shiny with crazy colored elements. They are all so different but all together existing in one place and making balance of the elements and making this situation unique. I’m inviting the viewer to take some time to explore each of them slowly and feel what part of their personality it resonates to.
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
