Dr Natalia Jezova
About Natalia
Website: www.nataliajezova.com
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Dr Natalia Jezova is awards wining, multidisciplinary artist based in London.
Natalia communicates through a wide variety of media, including film, photography and installation. Her art addresses cultural memory, identity and gender issues. Natalia's artworks are multi-layered, containing their own secrets that viewers are invited to discover.
Natalia's professional career began twenty years ago. Her BA and MA studies were a fascinating challenge that inspired her to explore, develop her skills, and expand her knowledge. This journey led her to pursue a Professional Doctorate in Fine Arts, which she successfully obtained from the University of East London in 2011.
A few years ago, Natalia's vision began to deteriorate drastically. Now, she can see only blurry silhouettes with a double-vision effect. This led her to incorporate the superimposition technique, allowing her to depict the way she perceives the world - through overlapping, blurred silhouettes.
Natalia's work is never quite what first appears to be. Her images depict meticulously controlled compositions characterised by a classical aesthetic, tinged with poetic undertones of timeless desire and romantic. In all her projects, Natalia employs metaphorical or symbolic language to address the underlying forces behind the themes explored in her works. She mixes classical and modern aspects; blur the lines between imagination, reality and memory.
Natalia's latest project, Dialogue, explores the intersection of past and present, reinterpreting historical themes of gender inequality and the female role in society through a contemporary lens. In this series, she superimposes iconic Old Masters paintings with self-portraits interwoven with elements of floral still life. The recurring motif of flowers and the female figure symbolises two intertwined forces - both nurturing and life-giving - offering a poetic reflection on strength, femininity, and transformation.
Since 2009, Natalia has exhibited internationally in more than a hundred exhibitions. Her first solo show took place at the Nati Gallery (London) in 2014.
Most of Natalia's artworks have been placed in numerous private collections internationally.
