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.