LIVES AND WORKS IN BELGRAD, SERBIA

As a graphic artist, I have extensive experience working with printmaking techniques. Monotype is my preferred method: I am drawn to the tactile nature of the process and the ability to make each print a unique piece of storytelling. My works often depict empty, uninhabited interiors, deserted landscapes, and still lifes that resemble isolated, intermediate frames from a film.

EDUCATION

Repin St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture, Book Graphics Workshop. Speciality: graphic artist (2008-2014)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Personal Exhibition:

2021 - Monotype - Library named after M.Y. Lermontov, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Group Exhibitions:

2021 - Corpus Callosum - Sevcabel Port, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2020 - Suspense 2.0 - Sevcabel Port, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2019 - SAM FAIR - Street Art Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

2019 - Suspense - Brakgauzen’s mansion, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2018 - Interventions. Act according to the instructions and without them (as part of the program for the exhibition by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov “Not Everyone Will Be Taken To The Future”) - The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

2018 - V International Biennial of Graphic Arts - Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania.

COLLECTIONS

Works are presented in private collections in Georgia, Korea Republic, Serbia, Romania, Italy, Chile, Russia.

LINKS

@kristiiiiina_va Instagram

https://kristinavalenkova.com Homepage

ARTIST VOICE

One of the important themes for me is the perception of the material world through the creation of a new visual nature. My method of graphic embodiment of this idea is the hyperbolized depiction of objects and spaces, spiritualizing routine things and phenomena.

The monotype technique itself allows for the creation of the necessary depth and effect, similar to a cinematic filter, encapsulating a frozen moment in time on the flat surface of the paper.

In my works you can often find deserted landscapes, uninhabited interiors, and still lifes that, at first glance, may seem simple and even devoid of content. The essence of my method lies in capturing the quiet and often overlooked beauty of the ordinary and the silent. By focusing on these elements, I create opportunities for contemplation and introspection. Thus, empty landscapes, interiors, or surfaces with objects arranged on them, reminiscent of still lifes, are not just barren lands or abandoned places, but spaces filled with the potential for stories and memories, solitude, and reflection.