Weathering emotions
UM2082 & Elsie Gretski
Imagine hanging laundry out to dry on an open terrace. External forces inevitably transform it. Fabrics fade under the sun, become soaked again in the rain, or are blown off the line if no one takes care to bring them back inside in time.
Now imagine this: together with the laundry, you hang an emotion out to dry — the very emotion you want to process or forget. Raw, wrinkled, shapeless… and yet you smooth it out and pin it to the line with clothespins. What kind of emotion is it? What happened to it — or what happened because of it? Did it fade under the sunlight, become heavy with rain, or block the horizon? Or perhaps the emotion became so heavy that the rope snapped under its weight and everything fell to the ground?
It is precisely these moments — when emotions, like things hanging on a line, are transformed by time, nature, and our own decisions — that become symbols of transformation.
The artworks in this project reflect these processes: fading, washing away, unraveling, rupture, and the search for a new form. This project is not only about what we lose, but also about what we discover through change.
Now imagine this: together with the laundry, you hang an emotion out to dry — the very emotion you want to process or forget. Raw, wrinkled, shapeless… and yet you smooth it out and pin it to the line with clothespins. What kind of emotion is it? What happened to it — or what happened because of it? Did it fade under the sunlight, become heavy with rain, or block the horizon? Or perhaps the emotion became so heavy that the rope snapped under its weight and everything fell to the ground?
It is precisely these moments — when emotions, like things hanging on a line, are transformed by time, nature, and our own decisions — that become symbols of transformation.
The artworks in this project reflect these processes: fading, washing away, unraveling, rupture, and the search for a new form. This project is not only about what we lose, but also about what we discover through change.
Gala Sakharova
Estoy aguantando
fiber art, 50cm
The work is dedicated to the balance between suspension and stability. Over time, we grow accustomed even to a state of suspension, perceiving as a foundation that which implies no permanence. Yet a person can find stability even in the most unstable of states.
200€
Estoy aguantando
fiber art, 50cm
The work is dedicated to the balance between suspension and stability. Over time, we grow accustomed even to a state of suspension, perceiving as a foundation that which implies no permanence. Yet a person can find stability even in the most unstable of states.
200€
Inga Allakova
Les contes oubliés
Paper, marker, 30x20cm
triptych
The artist addresses the theme of searching for life experience, searching for the forgotten, searching perhaps for that which never existed.
180€
Les contes oubliés
Paper, marker, 30x20cm
triptych
The artist addresses the theme of searching for life experience, searching for the forgotten, searching perhaps for that which never existed.
180€
Sasha Zaitseva
Dialog
This work captures a moment after emotional control has already been lost. What we see is not the conflict itself, but its immediate residue. In this sense, the painting remains open. It offers no resolution, only a suspended state in which the viewer is invited to recognize themselves — not in the specifics of the story, but in the structure of the experience: the moment when emotion exceeds control, is released, and only later becomes understandable.
675€
Dialog
This work captures a moment after emotional control has already been lost. What we see is not the conflict itself, but its immediate residue. In this sense, the painting remains open. It offers no resolution, only a suspended state in which the viewer is invited to recognize themselves — not in the specifics of the story, but in the structure of the experience: the moment when emotion exceeds control, is released, and only later becomes understandable.
675€
MarinaGrekova
The artist's practice is rooted in the study of memory and the temporal traces of objects. She works with imprints of rusty objects, forming her own visual language.
The artist's practice is rooted in the study of memory and the temporal traces of objects. She works with imprints of rusty objects, forming her own visual language.
Marina Grekova
Urban Sounds
Zine, print on fabric, 15х15 cm
How do urban textures affect our emotions
225€
Urban Sounds
Zine, print on fabric, 15х15 cm
How do urban textures affect our emotions
225€
Marina Grekova
Weathering Emotions
print on fabric, 40х30, 5 pieces
The artist captures a state of transformation and turns it into a physical object.
225€
Weathering Emotions
print on fabric, 40х30, 5 pieces
The artist captures a state of transformation and turns it into a physical object.
225€
Marina Grekova
Layers of loss and memory
Linen, cotton, tulle, rust 55х35 cm
These tools are used to preserve museum artifacts by removing the layer of rust — which the artist regards as a trace of memory.
375€
Layers of loss and memory
Linen, cotton, tulle, rust 55х35 cm
These tools are used to preserve museum artifacts by removing the layer of rust — which the artist regards as a trace of memory.
375€
Marina Grekova
Dump of memory
print on fabric 360х60cm
The artist addresses the theme of the endless accumulation of memories in the form of photographs that will never be published anywhere.
750€
Dump of memory
print on fabric 360х60cm
The artist addresses the theme of the endless accumulation of memories in the form of photographs that will never be published anywhere.
750€
Nata Chebarkova
Traces of being
Textile, organic materials, 50x70cm
A two-sided work. A portrait on the front, while the reverse tells a different story. Small fabric pouches are sewn onto the surface, each containing a fragment of the artist's life: dried herbs, pressed flowers, volcanic sand from Iceland, soil, and more. Just as we cannot remain unchanged by the people and experiences we encounter, the work will gradually reveal new layers, making the invisible visible. The final form is unknown — just as people shaped by experience are never static. The canvas will carry the marks of the environment, just as we carry the marks of the lives we have lived.
SOLD
Traces of being
Textile, organic materials, 50x70cm
A two-sided work. A portrait on the front, while the reverse tells a different story. Small fabric pouches are sewn onto the surface, each containing a fragment of the artist's life: dried herbs, pressed flowers, volcanic sand from Iceland, soil, and more. Just as we cannot remain unchanged by the people and experiences we encounter, the work will gradually reveal new layers, making the invisible visible. The final form is unknown — just as people shaped by experience are never static. The canvas will carry the marks of the environment, just as we carry the marks of the lives we have lived.
SOLD
Tatyana Mikitina
Sculptures
The work is made of unfired clay. The artist chose this material as it reflects the depletion of the empathy resource, leaving only an awareness of choice and its significance for one's own life.
750€
Sculptures
The work is made of unfired clay. The artist chose this material as it reflects the depletion of the empathy resource, leaving only an awareness of choice and its significance for one's own life.
750€
Tatyana Mikitina
Sculptures
The work is made of unfired clay. The artist chose this material as it reflects the depletion of the empathy resource, leaving only an awareness of choice and its significance for one's own life.
750€
Sculptures
The work is made of unfired clay. The artist chose this material as it reflects the depletion of the empathy resource, leaving only an awareness of choice and its significance for one's own life.
750€
Sevil Alieva
Scorched Vineyard
Mixed media, pastel, charcoal, pastel pencils, 30x42 cm
“Scorched Vineyard" invites contemplation of nature's fragility and the power of life. It reminds us that even after the most terrible disasters, life always finds a way to regenerate
1350€
Scorched Vineyard
Mixed media, pastel, charcoal, pastel pencils, 30x42 cm
“Scorched Vineyard" invites contemplation of nature's fragility and the power of life. It reminds us that even after the most terrible disasters, life always finds a way to regenerate
1350€
Yelena Beliaev
Apple pie
The series Etymology of a Stain comprises three works in the form of kitchen towels made of aluminum mesh with embroidered stripes and realistic felt fruits placed across the surface. A stain is commonly seen as something unpleasant — irritating, demanding effort to remove. Yet kitchen towels and tablecloths get stained precisely during family dinners, birthdays, and romantic dates. In this way, an unsightly mark becomes a portal into memories of cherished moments. The artist aestheticizes the image of the stain, transforming it from a blurred brownish trace into a three-dimensional fruit — the very cause of the stain's appearance.
1500€
Apple pie
The series Etymology of a Stain comprises three works in the form of kitchen towels made of aluminum mesh with embroidered stripes and realistic felt fruits placed across the surface. A stain is commonly seen as something unpleasant — irritating, demanding effort to remove. Yet kitchen towels and tablecloths get stained precisely during family dinners, birthdays, and romantic dates. In this way, an unsightly mark becomes a portal into memories of cherished moments. The artist aestheticizes the image of the stain, transforming it from a blurred brownish trace into a three-dimensional fruit — the very cause of the stain's appearance.
1500€
Kristina Radkevich
The artist works with traditional techniques, combining themes of childhood, folklore, and inner mythology. She works with textile, exploring cultural identity and natural forms.
The artist works with traditional techniques, combining themes of childhood, folklore, and inner mythology. She works with textile, exploring cultural identity and natural forms.
Kristina Radkevich
Totem №1 Scream
Hand embroidery on multilayer base, 21×49 cm.
Embodies the first stage of the creative process — that powerful impulse that drives one to express oneself, to make oneself known.
150€
Totem №1 Scream
Hand embroidery on multilayer base, 21×49 cm.
Embodies the first stage of the creative process — that powerful impulse that drives one to express oneself, to make oneself known.
150€
Kristina Radkevich
Totem No.2 — Song
Hand embroidery on multilayer base, 23×69 cm.
Embodies the second stage of the creative process, when the idea dictated by an inner impulse begins to take form.
255€
Totem No.2 — Song
Hand embroidery on multilayer base, 23×69 cm.
Embodies the second stage of the creative process, when the idea dictated by an inner impulse begins to take form.
255€
Kristina Radkevich
Totem No.3 — Silence
Hand embroidery on multilayer base, 21×47 cm.
An ode to the pause that follows expression. Silence as fertile ground for new beginnings.
225€
Totem No.3 — Silence
Hand embroidery on multilayer base, 21×47 cm.
An ode to the pause that follows expression. Silence as fertile ground for new beginnings.
225€
MV Picture
Screaming Laundry
Materials: red textile. paint, paperboard, 200x100cm
This is an installation that imitates a laundry line, but instead of clothes, it features human figures. The laundry, seemingly hung up randomly, sends a message: "Help."
It serves as a reminder that sometimes we fail to notice when people around us are struggling. Changes in their behavior can be silent cries for help, but we often ignore them or stop communicating with them. In a way, this piece speaks about communication and depression.
375€
Screaming Laundry
Materials: red textile. paint, paperboard, 200x100cm
This is an installation that imitates a laundry line, but instead of clothes, it features human figures. The laundry, seemingly hung up randomly, sends a message: "Help."
It serves as a reminder that sometimes we fail to notice when people around us are struggling. Changes in their behavior can be silent cries for help, but we often ignore them or stop communicating with them. In a way, this piece speaks about communication and depression.
375€
Natalia Brovina-Goncharova
Pure feeling
Cotton fabric (calico), Rhinestones, glass stones, and beads 30x84cm
Through the metaphor of a tear, the artist invites us to see the dynamics of feeling: its emergence, its refraction, and perhaps a new understanding.
Tears are neither good nor bad. They are our body's response to external influence or internal state — tears of joy and sorrow, loss and love. Often we cannot even explain why we are crying at this particular moment.
The artist opens a conversation about the many dimensions of human sensory experience, with eyes open, sometimes filling with tears.
345€
Pure feeling
Cotton fabric (calico), Rhinestones, glass stones, and beads 30x84cm
Through the metaphor of a tear, the artist invites us to see the dynamics of feeling: its emergence, its refraction, and perhaps a new understanding.
Tears are neither good nor bad. They are our body's response to external influence or internal state — tears of joy and sorrow, loss and love. Often we cannot even explain why we are crying at this particular moment.
The artist opens a conversation about the many dimensions of human sensory experience, with eyes open, sometimes filling with tears.
345€
