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Tatiana Zhurkov

Teaches at Bridgeview School of Fine Arts

The New York artist was born and educated in Russia. Her small scale sculptures reflect her fine artistic training, Russian sensitivities, modern materials and new world perspectives. Because of the exceptional quality of her work and the extent of her artistic achievement, Zhurkov was awarded a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation of New York in May 2001. Her work, which is seen in galleries and private collections in the United States, has not previously been exhibited in Russia. From 1972 to 1995, Zhurkov produced interpretations of traditional Russian costumes, using media ranging from papier-mache and embroidery to ivory and wood. She incorporated a variety of textiles, buttons, antique porcelain heads and unusual artifacts in her art. From 1996 to the present, she has been creating a series of caterpillars and other creatures that inhabit 'different galaxies' of mystery and fantasy. The Caterpillar series has a relationship to genetic engineering from the viewpoint of an artist. Zhurkov uses a colorful combination of plastic tubing, moulded acrylic shapes, porcelain heads, glass beads and found objects to construct these creatures. They flex and bend in a way that reflects her experience in theatre and puppetry.

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