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Russian-born visual artist

Helga Stentzel is a Russian-born visual artist, known for her ‘household surrealism’ series which uses clothing, kitchen utensils, books, bread, and more to create characters and scenes. She works across a wide range of media including illustration, photography, video and stop motion animation.

Early life and education

Stentzel was born in Siberia, Russia. She studied at the Omsk State Institute of Technology and was awarded a BA in Graphic Design and Advertising from Central Saint Martins. She began her career as an art director in the advertising industry.

Work

Stentzel is known for her use of household objects in her art, particularly food and laundry. She credits “simplicity”, “day-to-day activities” and “observation without expectations” as key inspirations for her work.

In 2021 her works entitled Pegasus and Smoothie, a horse and a cow styled from laundry on a washing line, attracted international media coverage from outlets including El Colombiano, The Chosun Ilbo and Colossal.

Awards

In 2020, Stentzel won Snackable Content Awards ‘Food Art Creator of the Year’.

See also

References

  1. "Artist Transforms Everyday Household Items Into a Host of Playful Characters". My Modern Met. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  2. "This artist turns everyday items into hilarious optical illusions". DIY Photography. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. "Clothesline Farm Animals Graze the Countryside in Playful Illusions by Helga Stentzel". Colossal. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. "Helga Stentzel | Visual Artist | About". helgastentzel. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. "Artist Transforms Everyday Household Items Into a Host of Playful Characters". My Modern Met. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  6. "Artist detail page | Artists At Home". www.artistsathome.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. Goyeneche, Laura Tamayo (2021-03-25). "Conversación con Helga Stentzel, la artista que creó la vaca con ropa colgada". www.elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  8. "[이 한 장의 시각예술] 세탁, 소". www.chosun.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  9. "Clothesline Farm Animals Graze the Countryside in Playful Illusions by Helga Stentzel". Colossal. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  10. "Helga Stentzel (@made_by_helga)". Snackable Content Awards (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-16.

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