Marusia Makhmutova is a photographer and collage artist. Marusia's photos were published on the pages of GQ, Hello, Esquire, Glamour, L'Officiel Latvia, Dolores, Hair's How, Sobaka Ru and on the websites of Marie Claire Italia, Vogue Italy, Cosmopolitan Russia, SNC, TrendSpace, PeopleTalk. In 2015 and 2020 Marusia had two personal exhibitions in Chelyabinsk, Russia, her works were also exhibited at the Moscow gallery of Andrey Bartenev Here on Taganka and at the London Petit Coin Art Gallery and The Holy Art Gallery. She worked at Shanghai Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, Moscow Fashion Week.
Artist: Marusia Makhmutova
Based in Rudny, Kazakhstan
Instagram:
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Culturally Arts Collective features:
"Broken Mirrors", June 10 - July 22 2022, Milostka Center for Exhibitions
What do you aim to say by the themes in your art?
Go! Create! I want to inspire people, I want them to feel the art. I also don’t want to frame my images for the viewer. I believe that everyone can see something on their own in every artwork.
Where does your inspiration come from?
My inspiration comes from anything, I truly believe that one can find it everywhere.
Do you have experiences that impacted your art?
When I moved to the big city, I found myself working as a photographer, doing quite ordinary photoshoots and that seemed not enough for me. That was the time when I started making collages. To create something more than typical image. It was like something beautiful exploded inside of me.
Do you feel your art challenges existing barriers?
Yes, I do! As a pansexual woman I’m truly proud to show my art and myself! Do you hear barriers creaking?
What are your long-term artistic goals?
Oh, I want to be world-famous artist, who doesn’t? And I want a solo show in New York.
What advice do you have for aspiring artists?
Don’t you ever dare to stop. You must believe in yourself.
