Diana Kroshilova

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 A New Studio: On Space, Chaos, and the Shape of Things to Come

It has been a while since I last shared a studio update. The reason is simple: I have moved into a new space. And like any true beginning, it started with boxes.

Right now, my new studio is far from being fully arranged. Paintings still rest in their protective wrapping, books wait to be sorted, tools and papers are scattered across every available surface. It is, to put it mildly, a beautiful chaos.

But in this state of transition, I find something unexpectedly inspiring. An unpacked studio is like a blank canvas—full of potential but not yet committed to any particular form. Every object, every stack of paper, every rolled canvas is still in dialogue with the space itself. The shelves are not yet filled, the walls are still silent, the light changes throughout the day as if testing where to land.

This moment of “not yet” feels strangely appropriate for my practice. My work with collage and glitch is fundamentally about reassembling fragments into new configurations. What is moving a studio, if not a similar act of disassembly and reconstruction?

The unpacking will continue slowly—intentionally so. I want to feel how this space breathes before I impose a rigid order upon it. Perhaps I never will. Perhaps the creative chaos is exactly what this studio needs to become a true home for new urban landscapes, new collisions of architecture and abstraction, new glitches waiting to be discovered.

For now, I am simply grateful for the walls, the light, and the promise of what is to come.

If you would like to see more of this process, you can browse through my older studio photographs, which I have shared before here in the Journal.

Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No69

I’m currently taking part in the “Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No69. Vonatok / Trains” International Online Exhibition curated by Ervin Zsubori.

You can see my work ↠ HERE ↞

Take a look at my previous works for the
Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No64. Kövek / Stones
Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No65. Járművek / Vehicles
Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No66. Szemüvegek / Glasses
Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No67. Felhők / Clouds

Learn more about the Arnolfini Archives: https://arnolfini-mma.blogspot.com/ & https://www.arnolfini.hu/

AVES e NATUREZA @ Villa Mimosa

Last year, I submitted my work to the AVES e NATUREZA, I Convocatória de Arte Postal do COA-POA / BIRDS and NATURE, I International Mail Art Call COA-POA in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Unfortunately, my piece got stuck in transit and arrived too late for me to participate in the exhibition.

However, after a few months, the organizers decided to hold the exhibition a second time. I was thrilled to learn that my work would be included in the upcoming exhibition.

Photo credit Maria Do Carmo Both

The exhibition “AVES e NATUREZA” curated by Maria Do Carmo Both will take place at the Casa das Artes Villa Mimosa in Canoas, Brazil. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition from February 20th until the end of March.

Exhibition Dates: February 20 – March 31, 2025
Venue: Casa das Artes Villa Mimosa, Av. Guilherme Schell, 6270, Canoas, Brazil
Curated by: Maria Do Carmo Both
Learn more: https://coapoa.org/

Ossigeno in Città @ AICS

I’m pleased to announce my participation in the “Ossigeno in Città” Mail Art Exhibition.

The exhibition “Ossigeno in Città” was first shown at the SCiA 131-Spazio di Cittadinanza Attiva in Torino, Italy on April 6, 2024.

AICS Comitato Provinciale di Torino presents the exhibition “Ossigeno in città” and invites the public to an immersive journey into the dimensions of creativity, connection and reflection on the urban environment through a popular medium such as postal art.

The exhibition investigates the meaning of breathing in the city through unique works from all over the world in response to the call created by Claudia Fiore. Letters, sketches, drawings, poems made with heterogeneous materials such as postcards, photographs, collages and everyday objects offer an alternative vision of the city context, awakening a human feeling of wonder.

The call “Oxygen in the city” was born from Claudia Fiore‘s desire and idea to explore interiority and listen to the hidden parts of oneself in relation to the environment, which can sometimes become difficult and suffocating. The works exhibited thus reflect the different declinations of the meaning of oxygen, suggesting an invitation to reflect on breathing as a fundamental element of our existence, as a symbol of life and therefore of creativity and hope. The exhibition also represents a tribute to the value of connection, shortening the distances between cities and countries of a world in which each participant can become an artist by sharing their own sensitivity.

 

Exhibition Opening: Friday, January 31, 2025 • 18:00
Exhibition Dates: January 31 – March 15, 2025
Venue: AICS Comitato Provinciale di Torino, Via Vanchiglia 3, Torino, Italy
Curated by: Claudia Fiore

ESSERCI SENZA ESSERCI 2024 – #01

I am currently taking part in the International Mail Art Exhibition “eSSeRCi SeNZa eSSeRCi 2024 (XVII edizione)” in Viareggio, Italy. The exhibition will run from November 30 to December 1, 2024.

This year’s motto: OCCUPIAMO TUTTO!

Exhibition view of “eSSeRCi SeNZa eSSeRCi 2024 (XVII edizione)” International Mail Art Exhibition at the Spazio Espositivo Ri-Creazion3 in Viareggio,Italy. Photo credit Enzo Correnti

Parallel event: International Mail Art Exhibition “FIORIRE” provided by Studio/Galleria Laura Balla.

Exhibition view of “Fiorire” International Mail Art Exhibition at the Spazio Espositivo Ri-Creazion3 in Viareggio,Italy. Photo credit Enzo Correnti

Venue: Spazio Espositivo Ri-Creazion3, Via Belluomini, 18, Viareggio (Lucca), Italy
Exhibition Opening: Saturday, November 30, 2024 • 17:00 – 22:00
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, November 30 – Sunday, December 1, 2024
Curated by: _guroga & Enzo Correnti
Learn more: https://esserci-senza-esserci.blogspot.com/2024/06/mail-art-partecipanti-esserci-senza.html

PO-MO V (Postmodern)

I am currently taking part in the International Mail Art Exhibition called “POMO V” (Postmodern). The exhibition will run from October 18 to November 22, 2024.

Exhibition view of POMO IV (Postmodern), an International Mail Art Exhibition at the Selcuk University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Konya, Türkiye. Photo credit Hikmet Şahin

Exhibition Date: October 18 – November 22, 2024
Exhibition Place: Selcuk University, Faculty of Fine Arts Art Gallery, Konya, Türkiye
Curator: Doç.Dr./Assoc.Prof. Hikmet Şahin
Learn more: https://www.mailartexhibition.org/pomo-v

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Take a look at my previous artworks for the POMO IV, POMO III and POMO II. 🙂

S’io fosse foco – announce

I’m pleased to announce my participation in the “S’io fosse foco” International Exhibition in Padua, Italy. The exhibition is part of the Festa delle Associazioni. The exhibition include 453 artists from 35 countries from all over the world. There are 1512 tiles and the work is 10.50 meters long and 2.20 meters high.

Exhibition Date: 15 September, 2024
Exhibition Place: the square in front of the Chiesa della Madonna della Salute, Via Madonna della Salute, 7 bis, Padua, Italy
Curated by: Laboratorio creativo sperimentale del Centro sociale Torre (The Creative Experimental Laboratory of the Torre Social Center)

Keep an eye out for new posts. 😉

Rocche, Torri & Castelli – announce

I’m pleased to announce my participation in the “Rocche, Torri & Castelli” International Mail Art Exhibition in Brisighella, Italy.

A town of great beauty, Brisighella is protected by three stone guardians that tower over it from atop its three hills: the Rocca Manfrediana fortress, the Monticino Sanctuary and the Clock Tower. These architectural beauties hint at a distant past that still lingers in the town’s streets.

Venue: AE AllEvent, Piazzetta Porta Gabolo, 5, Brisighella, Italy
Exhibition Date: August 24, 2024 • 18:00

Rural 2024 – announce

I’m pleased to announce my participation in the “Rural” International Exhibition in Varennes sur Amance, France.

Exhibition Date: August 06, 2024
Exhibition Place: Jardin de Natur’ailes, Varennes sur Amance, France
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Exhibition Date: September 07, 2024
Exhibition Place: Salle Marcel Arland, Varennes sur Amance, France

Curated by: Christophe Massé
Learn more: https://bureaudesordres.canalblog.com/