: Born in Latvia in 1990 to a Russian minority family, Soboleva’s work often explores the sense of cultural dislocation. Her art serves as a visual language to navigate the complicated past of her nation and the immigrant experience.
Common motifs in her gallery presence include travel-inspired sculptures ("Sculture da viaggio") and conceptual beauty editorials such as her "CHANEL" style series. Gallery Presence and Public Works kristina soboleva gallery work
Julia Soboleva is a Latvian-born, UK-based artist whose gallery work has gained international recognition for its haunting, surrealist aesthetic. Her practice is defined by a unique "archaeological" process: she sources found materials—such as anonymous vintage photographs, forgotten papers, and archival clippings—and transforms them through a ritualistic layering of paint and collage. : Born in Latvia in 1990 to a