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Karen Cavallaro „Beach party“

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BEACH PARTY

Photographer: Karen Cavallaro @cavallaroretouch
Model: Alina Balak @alinabalak
Fashion Designer: Vivien Sander @viviensandr

Pants: Lascana, Jacket: ASOS Design, Tights: saint sass

Pants: Lascana, Jacket: ASOS Design, Tights: saint sass; Bikini: River Island, Necklace: H&M, Coat: vintage

Dress: Vivien Sander

Dress: Vivien Sander, Shoes: Zara

Dress: Vivien Sander, Shoes and Jacket: Zara

Tatiana Bruleva „Fashion look“

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FASHION LOOK

Photographer: Tatiana Bruleva @tanya_bru
Model/Creative Director: Leona Bordonava @leo_bordonaba
Retoucher: Daria Lisovaya @lisovaya_retouch_
Assistant: Dmitry Smirnov @rodrgz.jr
Assistant: Vitaly Zabavin @vitalllka
Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist: Polina Ponomarenko @iampolchik

Top – vintage Tights – vintage Sunglasses – Asos design

Bodysuit – Intimissimi Shoes – @diorarim.ru Accessories – vu__art; Marfin Jewelry 

Bodysuit – Intimissimi Shoes – @diorarim.ru Accessories – vu__art; Marfin Jewelry 

Blazer – custom Bermuda shorts – Mango Belt – custom Accessories – vu__art Marfin Jewelry Gloves – custom Shoes – vintage Socks – vintage

Christina Yang „Red Noise“

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RED NOISE

Production: Christina Yang (@christ.ywn) & Ruka Zheng (@zwenjiejie)
Photographer: Christina Yang (@christ.ywn)
Styling: Ruka (@zwenjiejie)
HMUA: Wenzi 
HMUA Assistant: Yeye
Model: Rain 
Assistant: Shao & Kun

Wardrobe:
Fashion Design:
Aojierou (@aojierou) 
Yueqi Qi (@_yueqiqi) 
022397 Bluff

Accessories:
Sunwanw (@sunwanw) 
Mojo G 
#MX# 
MATHILDA
GEL啫喱

Interview with artist Maria Volokhova

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Photo: Natascha Wilms, Maria Volokhova
Text: Irina Rusinovich

Interview with artist Maria Volokhova

Where do you come from, where and when were you born?

I was born in 1980 in Kyiv / Ukraine.

Please tell us your artistic vita in a few sentences.

In Kyiv, I started my artistic education at the age of 6 and later attended the Shevchenko State Art High School. From 1997 to 2004 at the HKD Burg Giebichenstein, Halle/Saale painting/graphics graduated with a diploma.

Study visits in:
2000/02 Accademia die Belle Arti Bologna / Italy,
2003 – Ohio University, Athens/Ohio, USA
2005-2007 – Postgraduate studies at HKD „Burg Giebichenstein“, Department of Graphic Arts
2006 – 2009 Visiting student, Research Studies Ceramics, University Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan.

In 2009 the studio “ Volokhova Porcelain“ was founded in Berlin. In addition to working in the Berlin studio, I have interned in various porcelain manufactories in Germany and implemented my works in collaboration with the manufactories. My projects are exhibited worldwide at   M.V museums , exhibitions, fairs, and biennials (Faenza, Gyeonggi, Bornholm, Jakarta) and received several awards (NASPA Award, Keramikpreis Diesen, BKV Award, Ready Set Award).

How would you describe your creative process?

The ideas for the projects usually arise intuitively. In the work I delve into the thought to another level, so to speak, to another „planet“ of the current theme.
The work on the projects has an experimental character. How far can I explore the limits of the material?
My work with porcelain requires long preparation in designing the models. In the course of the process, further developments of the project emerge. Failures are part of everyday life and often lead to unexpected and exciting solutions.

What was the key influence that led to the development of your process and style?

My study at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna in 2000/2001. There I came across the Museum of Anatomy with historical exhibits. Since then I have been busy interpreting and expanding projects about the inner worlds of the human being.

The desire to aesthetically realize this somewhat unpleasant subject led me to work with porcelain.

Do you have a life philosophy? Does your creative practice fit in with this philosophy?

Life itself, enjoyment of life, experimenting and constant development.
Also in my artistic practice, I am always researching about man as a being, our connections with the social environment as well as the new possibilities in the implementation.
My credo is: to remain free in my thoughts and ideas and to keep the possibility to pursue my goals.

Have you ever had a moment when you questioned your career entirely?

Moments of doubts come across an artist mind  again and again. These moments eventually lead to inner strengthening. At some point, I understood that my activity as an artist is my true vocation, and I cannot imagine my life without my research work in the workshop.

What is your favorite museum or art gallery and why?

me Collectors Room, Berlin

A contemporary art chamber with exciting artifacts. There I always find historical overlaps with my artistic research and new inspirations. Exciting temporary exhibitions.

What’s next for you?

At the moment I am working on the development of the project in connection with the current war situation in Ukraine that will be shown in the context of the Porcelain Biennale in Meissen in the summer.

I was very moved emotionally by the Maidan Revolution in 2014. At that time I realized what a strong meaning the country of Ukraine has for me, although I have been living abroad since 1995. The current attack on Ukraine shook the whole world.

For me Ukraine is a country with people who have warmth in them, always going about their daily lives with smiles and humor. The hearts of these people are destroyed, they mourn for their loved ones, for their destroyed cities, and continue to fight for their existence as a people and their independence.

LILIYA BONDARENKO „Sitcom“

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SITCOM

PROD: DMITRY MARKIN @MARK.LEMANOV
ART-DIR: MARINA CHASNYKH @MIKELL_CH
STUDIO: MAYAK @MAYAK_STUDIOS
PHOTO: LILIYA BONDARENKO @BUSSARDEL
SET: EVGENY YAKOVLEV @EA.069
STYLE: OLGA KREMLYAKOVA @OLGA_KREMLYAKOVA
MUA: MARINA CHASNYKH @MIKELL_CH ELENA SMIRNOVA @COOOOPP
HAIR: ALEXEY GORBATYUK @ALEXEYGORBATYUK
LIGHT: ALEXANDER SEVERINOV @SEVERINOV_ALEXANDER MAYAK LIGHT CREW @MAYAK_LIGHT_CREW
ST ASSISTANT: MARIE SHOSTAK @JEZZYPEACH
MODELS: ROMA MILOVA @ROMAMILOVA SVETA ALASKA @THE__ALASKA PAVEL BRYUZGIN @BRYUZGIN_PAVEL JULIA ZABROVSKAYA @ZABROVSKAYA
MA @MODUS_VIVENDIS @ESTHERMODELMANAGEMENT
CLOTHES @NOBAGENCY @VIVA_DRESS_VINTAGE
ARMCHAIRS @KAMORKA.WORKSHOP

Interview with artist Vera Kochubey

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Interview with artist Vera Kochubey

Where do you come from, where and when were you born?

I was born in 1986 in Moscow, USSR. It’s the year of Chernobyl and 5 years before the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Please tell us your artistic vita in a few sentences.

I was born an artist and already at 2 years old I got first lessons of painting from my grandfather who was an amazing artist himself. I spent all my childhood around him in his home atelier in Moscow. I went to art school in Moscow but dropped out and came to Berlin in 2011 to establish myself as an Artist. Since then I have more then 200 collectors under my belt worldwide as well as dozens of international art shows.

How would you define Contemporary Art in 140 characters or less?

Contemporary art is badass, provocative, bold and imaginative, I like that there is no borders at all. So it’s fair to say, Contemporary Art is something close to Chaos Magic.

Was there a pivotal moment when you decided to follow your passion?

I had artistic soul from the very beginning, but I felt shame for this and was taught that you need to “sacrifice your life for higher proposes of common wealth of communism” – from my grandparents. In Soviet Union there was no such a profession as an “artist” so it was never taken seriously. In 2014 in berlin I met a man who was a successful writer coming from working class family and meeting him put a sparkle in me to peruse my artist career seriously . Then he took me to Berghain and my wild spirit was unleashed.

How can you describe your art practice ?

I think my art is an expression of my multiple personalities. One wants to escape all the struggle into the happy colorful bubble, one wants to shout out from every corner the painful universal truth, the other one is empersonating an ambiguous androgynous figure that is trying to figure out this life and is questioning his body/spirit existence.

Has social media had a positive impact on your work?

I started to take Instagram seriously in 2015 and I build my audience and followers since then. My main business platform is there too, so I believe that social media plays a big role these days for emerging artists.

Do you find that Berlin’s art scene inspires or influences your art?

I feel I am very independent from Berlin Art scene to the point where I could call myself the most famous Berlin art scene outsider.

What’s next for you?

A show in Berlin Urban Nation Museum, solo show at HAZE gallery, art residency at BIKINI BERLIN and autobiographical book on the way + baby steps into NFT art market.

Narita Savoor „Gardenia“

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GARDENIA

„Gardenia – a flower that symbolizes purity and gentleness“. A spring/summer editorial set in rural Cheshire, North West England. Cheshire is a county of countryside, known for its rural villages.

Makeup Artist: Phoebe Stronach @phoebestronach
Stylist: Taheed Khan @itstaheedk
Hair Stylist: Ashley Jones @ashleyjordanj
Photographer: Narita Savoor @naritasavoorphoto

Dress Vintage Shoes Minelli Scarf and Tights Stylist’s own

Shirt Zara Trousers & Other Stories Suitcase Vintage; Jacket Sister Jane Shirt Vince Flares Heartbreak Scarf and Suitcase Vintage Socks Miss Sixty Shoes Reformation

Dress Vintage Hat Janessa Leone Tights Stylist’s own Socks Miss Sixty; Dress Vintage

Dress Vintage Jacket Sister Jane Hat Janessa Leone; Top Sister Jane Blouse Vintage Hat Janessa Leone Black scarf (wrapped around face) Lescarf Headband Roseings London Gold chain Orelia

What is it like to be a woman in art today? Q&A with an artist, a curator, and an art dealer: Russian perspective

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Text: Julia Kryshevich
All photos provided by the Q&A participants 

What is it like to be a woman in art today? Q&A with an artist, a curator, and an art dealer: Russian perspective

To reflect on this pertinent issue, I invited three young (given that young age is a rather vast thing), promising (in my humble but confident opinion) women from the Russian contemporary art world to share their views. Meet Anastasia Omelchenko, an art dealer and founder of the Moscow-based Omelchenko Gallery, Lizaveta Matveeva, a St. Petersburg curator active both on the local and international scene, and Alexandra Weld Queen, an artist who, yes, welds to shape her creative vision.

Photo: Inna Rabotyagina

A n a s t a s i a   O m e l c h e n k o

(b. 1991, lives and works in Moscow) 

Cofounder and director of Omelchenko Gallery* (Moscow), artist

Patience, obstinacy, and effort define a woman working in art today

It’s no secret that the Russian art scene runs on women’s endeavors. Look at Olga Sviblova, the Multimedia Art Museum director, Aidan Salakhova, one of the most famous female Russian artists plus a founder of the prominent Aidan Gallery1, Teresa Iarocci Mavica, cofounder of the V-A-C Foundation Moscow2, Margarita Pushkina, founder and director of Cosmoscow International Art Fair3, the list goes on and on. 

Photo: Inna Rabotyagina

I would say it’s patience, obstinacy, and effort that define a woman working in art today. At the same time, she might be easy, elegant, and empathetic. Through combining leadership and sensitivity, women hold prestigious positions in the art world like art historians, art critics, museum directors, and gallery owners. The same goes for me: I have to balance between my art dealer, curator, and artist roles, which often go in different directions. 

There have always been hard-working women in art. Over the centuries, women have been painting and they have been watched! However, their achievements in the artistic field weren’t really recognized before. Fortunately, today it’s different: female artists and arts administrators have been given a voice and an opportunity to share their visions on society and culture. In art (and thanks to it) we can prove ourselves comprehensively both as creators and managers and show all our talent. 

L i z a v e t a    M a t v e e v a 

(b. 1991, lives and works in St. Petersburg) 

Independent curator* and project manager 

‘Curare’ means ‘to take care’. However, care doesn’t have a gender

That’s an interesting topic to think about from the Russian perspective. From my experience, I would say that local art scene seems to be gender neutral, meaning you can see women and men on all levels of administration: you can see female, male or queer artists and curators, etc. However, in your daily working routine, you face all kinds of stereotypes; some of them you don’t pay attention to, some might be traumatic, some you don’t even identify as stereotypes or an encroachment on personal space.

I don’t think there is any fundamental difference between being a female or male curator. At least I don’t feel or see this difference, as I truly believe it’s important, first of all, to remain a human being in any sphere. Attempts to find those differences bring us back to stereotyping. Of course, we’re different, as every human being is. But also we’re quite similar in many senses.

If we think of the etymology of the word ‘curator’, it comes from the Latin ‘curare’, which means ‘to take care’. I can imagine that in patriarchal thinking taking care is primarily considered as a female gesture. However, care doesn’t have a gender. Fathers can be as caring as mothers.

A l e x a n d r a   W e l d   Q u e e n 

(b. 1985, lives and works in Moscow) 

Artist, sculptor, and performer* 

Today it’s only fighting oneself that matters

What is it like to be a woman in art for me? It means doing anything I want without restraint. In my practice, I work with metal and weld a lot, which traditionally is seen as a ‘man’s job’, but it never really bothered me. Because I don’t really care what everyone will think, I just do what I like and bring my ideas to life. 

In my opinion, today there is no point in fighting for one’s place in art, proving or arguing something. I’m grateful to all the progress feminists have made by now. However, I’m sure that today it’s only fighting oneself that matters. I find it important that I can do whatever I want in a world where everything is possible. That’s why I rather focus on personal comfort, freedom, energy, and liberation from internal constraints that disturb living happily. I seek to reveal answers to all those questions through my artworks, sculptures, and performances. 

* A certified specialist in welding technology, Alexandra Weld Queen both designs and makes her objects by hand. In Moscow, where the artist currently resides she’s known for her impressive public art projects created for city parks and gardens. Weld Queen is also a keen performer. Since 2019, she and her team have taken part in Burning Man. Discover works by Alexandra Weld Queen: weldqueen.com/

BART PAJAK „THE POWER OF INDIVIDUALITY“

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THE POWER OF INDIVIDUALITY

Photo BART PAJAK @bartpajak
Fashion ARINA ORLOVA @arinaorlovastylist
Makeup BRYANNA ANGEL @bryanna_angel_mua
Models REX & CHEIKH @sheckeastt @rexadams_
MA 777 CASTING MANAGEMENT @777castingmanagement

Top & Trousers RHEA SONAWANE Corset SATION (from HUNDRED SHOWROOM) Boots JIL SANDER; Top RHEA SONAWANE  Trousers SAINT LAURENT  Sandals CALVIN KLEIN Dress RHEA SONAWANE Kimono MOLINI LONDON Boots HUNTER 

Jumper GUESS; Corset AYLAFAYE STUDIOS Shorts SATION (from HUNDRED SHOWROOM) Boots JIL SANDER

Jumper GUESS Trousers SAINT LAURENT Sandals CALVIN KLEIN Top & Trousers RHEA SONAWANE Corset SATION (from HUNDRED SHOWROOM) Boots JIL SANDER 

Top & Skirt RHEA SONAWANE

Top & Skirt RHEA SONAWANE; Top & Trousers RHEA SONAWANE Corset SATION (from HUNDRED SHOWROOM) Boots JIL SANDER 

Top & Skirt RHEA SONAWANE

Vest 66 NORTH Trousers RHEA SONAWANE Sandals PUMA 

The art fair „Art International Zurich“ presents current contemporary art at the Kongresshaus Zurich from 13 to 16 October 2022.

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The art fair "Art International Zurich" presents current contemporary art at the Kongresshaus Zurich from 13 to 16 October 2022

ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH 2022
24th Fair of Modern and Contemporary Art
13 – 16 October 2022
Zurich Convention Center (Kongresshaus), Switzerland
www.art-zurich.com

From 2022, the art fair ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH will once again be held at the Zurich Convention Center (Kongresshaus).

The fair has developed into an important Swiss marketplace for new and contemporary art. International galleries and artists present current positions of art in all formats. In addition to modern masters, ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH offers a broad overview of current contemporary art and is at the same time a platform for making it accessible to a broad public.
The fair was founded in 1999. It has already hosted the most diverse currents of modern art and created an audience-rich forum for countless artists, galleries, and art mediators from over 80 countries. As an art market where the focus is on personal encounters, the annual exhibition serves as a forum for lively exchange. Thus, the discussions with artists at the exhibition stands are a constant and popular part of the fair.

During the extensive renovation of the Convention Center (an important building in the history of Swiss architecture), the exhibition moved to Zurich West and took place there as planned and successfully as a public exhibition even during the coronavirus pandemic.
Art-loving visitors can now once again expect a wide range of works of art in autumn 2022. In addition to paintings and sculptures, they can also discover graphic works as well as photography and video art.

‚Art International Zurich, www.art-zurich.com‘

As a discovery fair, ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH offers genuine experiences „in the real world“. The immediate experience, the personal relationship with the work of art and the resulting sensual pleasure are in the foreground. And of course, the works can also be purchased directly.
Modern and young art is presented in a refreshingly relaxed atmosphere, new discoveries included. Anyone looking for something unique will find it at ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH.

Venue
Kongresshaus Zürich / Zurich Convention Center
Claridenstrasse 1, CH-8002 Zurich, Switzerland

Opening hours
Thursday, 13 October, 18:00 – 21:00 (vernissage)
Friday, 14 October: 11:00 – 20:00
Saturday, 15 October: 11:00 – 20:00
Sunday, 16 October: 11:00 – 18:00

Tickets
Day ticket: CHF 20.- / 10.-
Vernissage: CHF 30.-
Free admission for VIP card holders
Ticketcorner.ch

Directions
Map and information: www.art-zurich.com/visit
Tram stop Bürkliplatz or Stockerstrasse
Car park Park Hyatt or Bleicherweg

Contact
E-mail: info@art-zurich.com
Accreditation: www.art-zurich.com/evip
Contact: www.art-zurich.com/contact