Ksenia Semirova

Ksenia Semirova, Hove based embroidery artist, has been honing her skills in embroidery for the part several years. She believes her job is to perform magic. Such a term describes perfectly the outcome got of the manipulating such a plain supplies as threads, beads, tiny plastic or metal pieces, and investigating cultural, historical, environmental, social and political contexts. In uncovering, enhancing, interweaving such notions, and blending with the personal way of seeing, she aims to produce the complex, creative result.

 

Using a variety of hand embroidery techniques — Luneville, pearl embroidery, goldwork, etc. — Ksenia creates personal artistic outcome through observation and the mix of various contexts. She aims to evoke emotions: from curiosity, that leads to the question “How was it done?”, to happiness. She strongly believes that such craft as embroidery benefits both the creator, through the ability to share the level of artistry, and the audience, that getting truly unique piece of work with part of maker’s personality.

 

Ksenia’s research and creative process involve a balance between past and present. She is particularly interested in the exploring and experimenting with heritage. She aims to both preserving traditions and seeking alternative contemporary interpretation for ideas discovered in the past. Above all, Ksenia’s goal is reflecting socio-cultural context and visualising personal interpretation of such processes through the craft.

 

Hand Embroidery

15x15cm

Framed