The Russian artist designing masks to reflect her moods:
. “I like being a 'multi person'. It might look like a lot to the outsider, but for me it’s a perfect schedule because it allows me to have a break from each activity. I just need two long holidays a year, one in winter and one in summer.”
The 31-year-old was born in Siberia, in the small town Neryungri in Yakutia, and lived there until she was about eight years old. Later on she moved toand went on to attend the Moscow State University of Design and Technology, where she took classes in painting and jewellery design. Unfortunately things didn’t really pan out the way she had in mind. “We face a lot of problems with our education system in,” she explains.
Over the last couple of years, Moscow has emerged from its 20th-century isolation and has become an interesting cultural hub where contemporary and classical arts meet. New spaces such as the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and the Winzavod Centre for Contemporary Art are dedicated to celebrating Russia’s young art movement.
“We have a rich history in Russia in terms of all these amazing classical artists like Mikhail Vrubel, Viktor Vasnetsov and Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin,” Anastasia says. “These were real inventors and not just artists. Unfortunately a lot of Russian artists struggle nowadays to reach that level. Maybe it’s because most of them want to make money, which is hard if you want to make more obscure art.” She adds that, “most artists in Russia are supportive and open-minded though, and very inspiring.
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