Natalia Grezina

objects - textiles - soft sculptures - ecology - history

I define my artistic practice as “inner restlessness”. I am interested in the relationship of memory to the natural and urban landscape, remembrance culture, symbolism, and boundary states. I am fascinated by the 'ghost' side of history, figures and myths still impacting society. I work with different media, but embroidery is closest to me. I inherited this skill from my grandmother. Paintaking and lengthy work gives me time to reflect; with each stitch, I sew in my thoughts and feelings, shaping my mythology. The objects I create are made of both organic and artificial materials. As a basis for embroidery and sewing, I use polyethene, the fabric of our industrial modernity.


Undergrowth - Velvet fabric, polyethylene, glass and plastic beads, cotton and nylon threads, wire, wooden branches, wool, silver ring, 2024
Bell - Polyethylene, cotton threads, glass beads, PLA plastic, wire, natural stones, 2023
Disquiet Waves - Audio-reactive digital video is made in collaboration with Anton Yermolov, 2023
Mirror - Cotton threads, glass beads, wire, fabric, PLA plastic, natural stones, soil, wooden box, 2023
Two Stories - Polyethylene, vintage dress, glass beads, cotton threads, PLA plastic, steel, 2022
Bonfire - Polyethylene, glass beads, natural stones, cotton threads, wire, PLA plastic, wool, wooden branches, 2022
Anxious Heart - Polyethylene, glass beads, cotton threads, velvet, cotton wool, 2022
Volcano - Polyethylene, pearls, sea shells, rhinestone, glass beads, cotton threads, velvet, cotton wool, wire, 2021
The River With Thin Skin - Polyethylene, cotton and woolen threads, glass beads, cotton wool, wire, 2020