Bled Castle – Stolp (Tower) Gallery,
Natalia Berezina: Geometry of Uneven Harmony, art exhibition
Natalia Berezina, the recipient of the 2023 Bled Grand Prix, will showcase her artwork at the Stolp Gallery in Bled Castle from 1 October to 30 October 2024.
Natalia Berezina was born in Novosibirsk, Russia, where she obtained a degree in economics. She worked as a development manager at a large company until she decided to change careers and pursue art, a passion that had called to her since childhood.
Since 2016, she has lived and worked in Ljubljana. In 2021, she graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) in Ljubljana, where she also completed her master’s degree in 2024. She works as a freelance illustrator, creating and designing children's books, textbooks, and websites. In addition to this, she pursues the art of painting (acrylic on canvas) and printmaking. She is a member of the Ljubljana Fine Artists Society (DLUL), has participated in both solo and group exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad, and has received numerous awards.
Art historian and critic Anamarija Stibilj Šajn on the artist:
“Natalia Berezina is a subtle and exploratory visual creator who leaves her creative mark in painting, fine art printmaking, and illustration. She draws her inspiration from sensitive perceptions of space, time, and, most importantly, life. She uncovers life’s truths and insights in everyday situations, unveils human awareness and self-awareness, evokes memories of the past, and looks for meaning in contemporary issues. Utilizing carefully chosen subjects, the artist creates conceptually original solutions, stepping into realms of imagination, fantasy, and the surreal. Her artistic actions are invariably reflections from the surface of her soul, her intimate views and insights.”
