Iryna
Kuzmina

Self-taught Ukrainian artist.

Since 2006 became an entrepreneur and opened a business in the field of commercial vehicles maintenance and auto service. 

In 2018, at the age of 47 left the business, due to the values betrayal.  

Shortly after, found and revealed creativity in art. Since then, work in the technique of volumetric weaving using exclusively natural materials: threads, cords and hand-dyed yarn.

The main topics of interest and reflection include femininity, our destructive influence on the world around us and unbalanced relationships between people which lead to various outcomes.

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Have participated in the following art contests:
• Colors of Humanity Art Gallery ''Blue'' (December 2019) (Exhibited on the website as one of the winers)
• Malamegi Lab (March 2020)
• The 14th Art Laguna Prize (2019, 2020)
• Luxembourg Art Prize (2019, 2020, 2021)
• Alpine Fellowship Visual Arts Prize (2020)
• Aesthetica Art Prize (2020)
• Canvas International Art Fair (2020)
• CFA Artist of the Month (March, 2020)