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LC – In which way the artwork presented in our exhibition is connected with the festival’s theme? It inspired me to dig deeper into the themes I have been already working on for a while. OV – It goes along with my interests and exploring the relationship between man, society and contemporary cities, the lifestyles and the ways of being that run on a parallel level of our ordinary life sounds exciting and challenging. LC – What do you think about the concept of this festival? In which way did it inspire you?

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Depending on the medium you are working with sometimes it’s very hard to even cover your expenses for buying supplies, professional printing, and framing. It’s not easy to make your living out of it because you don’t have any guaranteed monthly income. There is a boring and tedious side to being a full-time creator and you spend a good chunk of time not really creating but rather keeping up with social media, marketing, website building, pushing your skills, taxes, applying for events etc. It requires a lot of self-discipline too.

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You have to work hard and sometimes you are full of doubts and often you have to go through very frustrating experiences. OV – It’s not easy to be a full-time working artist now and, I think It never was. As for the ways of visual expression, this is my subjective personal interpretation. It was interesting to me to visually display how I see all this.

The mass media manipulate such concepts as love, beauty, and faith, giving the illusion of choice and freedom. As an artist, I am curious, but at the same time scared to watch it unfold, because often such metamorphoses happen to our friends or relatives. This is what happens around us every day. The theme of a personal transformation under the influence of information and propaganda, which was raised in “Metamorphoses”, is now very important for me. Over time, I changed, my views and taste changed, and some themes that used to seem interesting were not relevant to me today. OV – In different periods of my life, I did completely different projects. LC – Which art themes do you pursue? What is your preferred subject, if there is any? There are almost no improvisations on my set, everything is thought of in advance. I always clearly imagine the picture in my head before I start working on it. Thoughts later take shape and convert to images when emotions recede into the background. It is spontaneous, but I record the flow of thoughts and associations that occurs in my head. The images that I create are often my response to events in the world or in my personal life. The main focus of my work is always on a human. All of these topics I really care about all the things mentioned above and they will be reflected in my future project Image courtesy of Olga Volodina I also concerned about domestic violence, especially in Russia, where it was partially decriminalized last year. A lot of people don’t even know about this fact. How the feminist movement changed the woman’s life in the world and why many women forgot about it so quickly. OV – At the moment, I am interested in everything related to the history of women’s rights and freedoms. This is not only a profession but also a kind of therapy. In it, I found an opportunity to express my love for symbols and metaphors, to struggle with endless reflection, excessive emotionality and imbalance, complexes and my personal flaws. Therefore, photography for me has become a kind of dialogue with society. I always have a “special” opinion and I can’t hide it. Olga Volodina – I had a lot of hobbies in childhood, but I just needed to find one that would give me the opportunity to express my thoughts. Luca Curci – What’s your background? What is the experience that has influenced your work the most? Her controversial inner world comes to life conveying a message within a single frame, leading to strong compositions and thoughtful lighting decisions. A human is always the main source of inspiration for Olga. For Olga Volodina photography is an exploration of how the camera translates her feelings, thoughts and attitudes.

Her photography projects are always very personal and sincere and intend to evoke an emotional connection within the viewer. Her work has been featured on TV, in print media and exhibited in art galleries. Olga is the author of several social and art photo projects. Back in the day she started her professional career as a fashion art photographer in Moscow. Olga Volodina is a Russian-born photo artist currently residing in Bangkok. Luca Curci talks with Olga Volodina during CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2019 at THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space.

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