My art practice looks into the experience that occurs as a result of the artistic interaction between the body and material. I examine “expressive objects”- a manifestation of this process that embody a sense of emotion and engagement beyond their physical form. Drawn to asymmetrical shapes and forms found in nature, I find myself constantly exploring their various combinations and repetitions, all in an effort to attain a sense of subjective balance. I work with locally sourced materials, usually repurposed or recycled, characterized by tactile surfaces, plasticity, and impermanence - paper, textile, wood. I aim to facilitate a dialogue between the physical and emotional realms, to create a safe space for contemplation and reflection.
BIO
Tetiana Kartasheva is working and residing in Zurich, Switzerland. She received MA in Fine Arts at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in 2012, in Ukraine, and continued her studies at Zurich University of the Arts, CAS in Curating, in 2021.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Silver Thread — UnOrt — Zurich, CH
2023 - Bring Your Most Hated Artwork — Toxi Space — Zurich, CH
2023 - Women in Global Context — Photobastei — Zurich, CH
2023 - Ukraine. Culture of care — Kulturhaus Helferei — Zurich, CH
2022 - TerraOmnium — Material — Zurich, CH
2022 - There is no other place like home — TettoHoff — Zurich, CH
2021 - Reform - Rue de Gibraltar 3 — Neuchatel, CH
2017 - Pavlo Makov and students — IZOLYATSIA Platform for Cultural Initiatives — Kyiv, UA
2015 - GogolFest / Annual International Festival of Contemporary Art — Expocenter of Ukraine — Kyiv, UA
2014 - GogolFest / Annual International Festival of Contemporary Art — Dovzhenko Film Studio — Kyiv, UA
2023 - Silver Thread — UnOrt — Zurich, CH
2023 - Bring Your Most Hated Artwork — Toxi Space — Zurich, CH
2023 - Women in Global Context — Photobastei — Zurich, CH
2023 - Ukraine. Culture of care — Kulturhaus Helferei — Zurich, CH
2022 - TerraOmnium — Material — Zurich, CH
2022 - There is no other place like home — TettoHoff — Zurich, CH
2021 - Reform - Rue de Gibraltar 3 — Neuchatel, CH
2017 - Pavlo Makov and students — IZOLYATSIA Platform for Cultural Initiatives — Kyiv, UA
2015 - GogolFest / Annual International Festival of Contemporary Art — Expocenter of Ukraine — Kyiv, UA
2014 - GogolFest / Annual International Festival of Contemporary Art — Dovzhenko Film Studio — Kyiv, UA
SELECTED SOLO SHOWS
2016 - Initiation — Shcherbenko Art Centre — Kyiv, UA
SELECTED CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2022 - Exhibition “Fragile Architecture” — VN Residency — Zurich, CH
2021 - Foundation of an artist-to-artist studio visit project — Imatelier.ch
2021 - Exhibition “Are we all here? Exploring Embodied Virtuality Today” — OnCurating - Zurich, CH