Young Russian Artists: The Rite of Spring

"This vase is dedicated to the Rite of Spring – it was made by us – two Russian sisters – in our country house in Tarusa, a small town in Russia. During the Soviet period, Tarusa was where many dissidents, artists, and writers settled, it was a creative hub outside of Moscow.

We were really impressed by Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. It’s a very emotional and rhythmic composition. While we were listening to this amazing piece we switched off and went with the flow. It’s like meditation when you relax and become a part of something big. In this case, we became part of the ancient rite, which helped us to get closer to rhythm, nature, and our emotions. We tried to capture this experience and portray it in the vase." - Varvara & Sonya Cheltsova, 2021.

Cheltsoviii - Collaboration between two sisters Varya Cheltsova and Sonya Cheltsova who make ceramics pieces together. 

“We have been immersed in the art life since we were little, it was all around us. We always enjoyed finding creative means of self-expression and indulged in this notion at art schools until Varya found her way into drawing at Rietveld Academy and Sonya immersed in ceramics at Kabk art academy in Hague and Gaswork ceramics studio in Brooklyn. Each of us has her own medium of self-expression but we love to collaborate and explore within each other’s path and method. Each of our ceramic objects is hand built and painted with fantastic dream creatures and symbols. It’s important for us to give rein to our imagination without every step planning."

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