Natalia Skobeeva

Natalia Skobeeva is a visual artist based in London,Belgium and Russia. Being of transnational background (born in Russia, based in the UK and Belgium, and earlier in Luxembourg, USA and Bulgaria), Skobeeva's work explores how the issues of the particular and universal are re-negotiated in the context of ambivalent (non)belonging by humanity in crises, mediated by technology.
Skobeeva's practice is hybrid and experimental, and involves words writing, coding, 3D visualisations, immersive environments, moving image, sculpture, sound and performance. The work oscillates between personal and collective, closed and open-ended, conscious and subconscious, crosses the borders of all media and carries characteristics attributed to transnational art: multiplicity, liminality and hybridity
Natalia Skobeeva holds MA from Royal College of Art, London, Postgrad Certificate from Central St Martins College of Art and Design, London and MA History from the State University, Russia.
Skobeeva's latest solo shows include special project on the 4th Moscow Biennale of contemporary art, ‘Horrors of Archiving’ in Objectif Exhibitions, Antwerp, Belgium, ‘Carpets in St Petersburg, former Leningrad, former St Petersburg’ in the State Museum of Political History of Russia in St Petersburg, Camera Club London and Viewfinder gallery London, performance projects in Moscow, Istanbul, Berlin and London.
Recent group exhibitions include 6th Taiwan International Video exhibition 2018, X Shiryaevo Biennale 2018, Recontres Paris/Berlin festival 2018, LOOP Barcelona 2017, Manifesta 11, Tenderflix 2016, Bristol Biennale 2016, Visions in the Nunnery 2016, 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary art, 15th WRO Media Art Biennale, Miden 2013 Festival of Video art, Retrospective of Now&After Video art festival among others.
Natalia Skobeeva's works have been featured in Time Out, The Daily Telegraph, British Journal of Photography, AG, Hotshoe, Amelia's, Anglomania, F Stop magazine and many others.
Awards and Residencies
2018 LOOP Barcelona Discover Award, finalist
2018 awarded Arts Council Project Development Grant
2018 London Creative Network award, supported by SPACE studios and European Union Regional Development fund.
2017 ARTAGON III, Hans Ulrich Obrist (President of the jury,) Catherine David (Deputy Director of the Centre Pompidou, Paris), Elizabeth Neilson (Director of the Zabludowicz Collection, London)
May 2016 Red Mansion Art Prize, winner
2016 Tenderflix
2016 LUX Critical forum
2015 Arts Council Grant, International Artist Development Fund
2016 Red Gate residency, Beijing, China
2016 Espronceda residency, Barcelona, Spain
2015 & 2014 Cowley Manor Arts Award, selecting committee Millicent Wilner (director at the Gagosian Gallery) Jenni Lomax (director of Camden Arts Centre), Alex Sainsbury (director of Raven Row)
2012 nominated for Corinthia Art Prize, selecting committee Jan Dalley (Arts Editor, Financial Times), Amanda Nevill (Director, British Film Institute), Ben Evans (Director, London Design Festival), Caroline Rush (CEO, British Fashion Council), Ed Vaizey (MP, Minister for Culture)
2010 Residency with Mimar Sinan Fine Art University Istanbul, leading artist for a number of workshops with students
2009 shortlisted for British Journal of Photography Project Assistance Award
2008 overall winner, ECCA Creativity Award 2008

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