Ksenia Volkova

Ceramics & Glass (MA)

Tandem Ride. The Void Series. The Void series tells a story about the feeling of hollowness. The character continues his everyday routine while being followed by the feeling that he is keeping inside. On one hand, the void carries the idea of nothingness, but on the other, it is represented by a big black rock, which clearly shows that this abstract feeling has weight.

Boat Trip. The Void Series. The Void series tells a story about the feeling of hollowness. The character continues his everyday routine while being followed by the feeling that he is keeping inside. On one hand, the void carries the idea of nothingness, but on the other, it is represented by a big black rock, which clearly shows that this abstract feeling has weight.

Embrace I. The Void Series. The Void series tells a story about the feeling of hollowness. The character continues his everyday routine while being followed by the feeling that he is keeping inside. On one hand, the void carries the idea of nothingness, but on the other, it is represented by a big black rock, which clearly shows that this abstract feeling has weight.

Dinner. The Void Series. The Void series tells a story about the feeling of hollowness. The character continues his everyday routine while being followed by the feeling that he is keeping inside. On one hand, the void carries the idea of nothingness, but on the other, it is represented by a big black rock, which clearly shows that this abstract feeling has weight.

About

Ksenia Volkova is an artist born in Moscow, Russia. In her works she focuses on both illustration and ceramics, discovering new ways to combine the two.

Her background in illustration significantly influences the ceramic practice, allowing her to incorporate figurativeness, character design, and narrative storytelling into her work. These tools often take centre stage in her creations, allowing her to express complex themes and stories aligning them with the material qualities of the ceramic medium.

Through the image of her created character Ksenia explores emotional intelligence and cognitive complexity of human behaviour and use the character as a collective image to speak about relationships, feelings, states and emotions.

Ksenia tells stories which could intersect with stories of others. She sees herself as a story-teller, and whether she choses clay or illustration, her main focus is the narrative.

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