During July and August, Margarita Ivy is creating in the residency at the Telegraph. She will present her work at the opening of exhibition Confession. Visitors are invited to go behind the scenes in the studio during Open Studio.
Margarita Ivy (*1998) is a Ukrainian artist living and working in the Czech Republic. Her work as a student at the Academy of Arts Architecture and Design in Prague has received a great deal of attention, particularly for her controversial piece entitled "Lullaby", in which she doused a deceased cat in epoxy, which sparked a fierce debate about the limits of acceptability of the subject of death in art. The work was exhibited at the Window Gallery in Přerov, which is run by contemporary art collector Robert Runták. Ivy draws inspiration from her grandmother's traumatic experiences and harsh worldview, while exploring questions of existence and the transformation of departed souls. Her works, which often include animals encased in epoxy, symbolize transformation and the transition between life and death. Ivy's work can evoke strong emotions and bring viewers to existential questions - she seeks to use art to represent coming to terms with death in a more subtle way.
Programme subject to change.
