Ceramist and multimedia sculptor, I work with porcelain, weaving it together with materials of natural origin — fabric, wool, cotton, silk, and linen threads — to craft delicate dialogues between substance and texture. And at the heart of my research lies the challenge of devising original and innovative methodologies that reconsider — and ultimately expand — the constructive capacities of fine, supple, and inherently ‘fragile’ materials.
Initially, I was intrigued by the notion of animating the static — of urging immobile matter to move. Through the careful layering of fine porcelain shavings, I explore translucency as a medium, orchestrating a sophisticated chiaroscuro that reveals the silent tension within the material itself. In 2021, I transposed this investigation into the realm of traditional tapestry, orchestrating an assembly of countless porcelain beads across the canvas. Through this process, I constructed
dense, tactile reliefs that engage with light — not merely reflecting it, but activating subtle vibrations and spatial tensions that redefine the surface as a living, responsive skin.
In 2022, I developed an original technique that extends the formal and material possibilities of porcelain by crafting ultra-light, translucent volumes from porcelain-soaked wool. By dipping thick strands of carded wool into liquid porcelain, the clay naturally accumulates at the tips, forming slender membranes reminiscent of cocoons. After firing the ceramic at 1260 °C in an electric kiln, only the extremely delicate clay remains, with a texture that subtly recalls a dried leaf. This approach challenges and redefines the thresholds of porcelain’s finesse and luminosity.
By 2024, I devised a method for interweaving translucent porcelain grains with an airy knitted cord of mercerized cotton, exploring the subtle interplay between density and lightness. This approach embodies a desire to destabilize the material’s inherent order, enabling fired porcelain to transcend rigidity and inhabit a state of fluidity and movement.
Sustainability is at the very core of my artistic journey. I work solely with natural, locally sourced materials, devising methods that minimize the use of raw resources and leave behind only the slightest trace of biodegradable waste. Each work is meticulously handcrafted by natural daylight and fired through locally sourced renewable energy, reinforcing a practice deeply rooted in ecological consciousness.
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
born in Moscow, 1976
member of Homo Faber Guide ( Michelangelo Foundation )
[ o n g o i n g a n d u p c o m i n g ]
2026 [solo show] Museo della Ceramica | Grottaglie, Italy
2026 [group show] Maison&Objet 2026 | Paris, France
2026 [group show] Slaughterhouses | BeCraft (World Crafts Council – Belgium Francophone) | Mons, Belgium
2026 [transmission] Campus Mana | Domaine du Croisil, Champignelles (89), France
2025 [group show] From Lausanne to Beijing 13th International Fiber Art Biennale | Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University | Beijing, China
2025 [ award, group show ] Shortlisted | Jingdezhen Prize | Phase III Bluish-White Porcelain Museum of Taoxichuan | Jingdezhen, China
2025 [awards] National winner | Ateliers d’Art de France Competition | France
2025 [award, group show] 2nd Prize 'Solo Exhibition' | Contemporary Ceramics Competition 'Mediterraneo' Grottaglie 2025 | Museo della Ceramica | Grottaglie, Italy
2025 [award, group show] 17th Aveiro Ceramics Biennale | Aveiro Museum | Aveiro, Portugal
[ a w a r d s ]
2024
Selected | 19th International Ceramics Competition / Carouge 2024 | Carouge Museum | Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland
Selected | European Ceramic Context 2024 | Hjorths Fabrik in Rønne and Grønbechs Gård on Hasle | Bornholm, Denmark
Selected | 15th Westerwald Prize 2024 | Keramikmuseum Westerwald | Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
2023
Special Prize | Cheongju International Craft Competition 2023 | 2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale | Cheongju, South Korea
Selected | Biennale Étoffes Prize | Biennale Étoffes | Verviers, Belgium
2021
Selected | Young European Ceramics Competition (Concours de la jeune céramique européenne) | Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France
2020
Selected | Andorra International Art Competition | Theme Oblivion and identity | Andorra, Andorra
[ s o l o s h o w s ]
2023 | Reverberation | Gallery Bshop | Rodez, France
2022 | Voluptuousness | Gallery Baz’Art | St-Antonin-Noble-Val, France
2018 | Voltige | Aveyron Ségala Viaur Cultural Center | Rieupeyroux, France
[ e d u c a t i o n a l b a c k g r o u n d ]
2016-2017 | Ceramic vocational training course | Workshop of licensed instructor Thierry Breuvart | Occitania, France
1999-2004 | Moscow State University | Visual arts B.A. | Art History M.A.