Yulia Virko (Switzerland, 1994) studied illustration and painting in the United States: she earned her degree from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and also studied at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
Virko settled on painting as her core medium. Yet, being on a constant quest for her own signature style, she adds on to traditional technique with various experiments: combination, collage, photo archives, and new textures and colors. Through unusual metaphors and bountiful associations, the artist explores the complexity of human nature and consciousness, creating imaginary worlds.
Virko has already implemented group projects in Russia, the United States and Europe. Her solo exhibitions were held in Russia (Consciousness Doesn’t Have Borders together with Anthony Gelfand, 2020–2021) and Kazakhstan (Work in Progress, 2021).
She works and resides in Moscow.
Virko settled on painting as her core medium. Yet, being on a constant quest for her own signature style, she adds on to traditional technique with various experiments: combination, collage, photo archives, and new textures and colors. Through unusual metaphors and bountiful associations, the artist explores the complexity of human nature and consciousness, creating imaginary worlds.
Virko has already implemented group projects in Russia, the United States and Europe. Her solo exhibitions were held in Russia (Consciousness Doesn’t Have Borders together with Anthony Gelfand, 2020–2021) and Kazakhstan (Work in Progress, 2021).
She works and resides in Moscow.
Yulia Virko
Photo: Timofey Kolesnikov
PORTFOLIO
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
2020–2021
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2023
2021
2020
2017
2021
- «Work In Progress», A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
2020–2021
- Pop-up exhibition «Your consciousness knows no bounds» Yulia Virko and Anton Gelfand FUTURO Gallery, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Smena Contemporary Culture Center, Kazan, Russia
- Sevkabel Port, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Winzavod Contemporary Art Center, Moscow, Russia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2023
- «Two Desires», Morozov Mansion, Moscow (Grabar Gallery)
2021
- «You Are Not Alone», Lazy Mike Gallery, Moscow, Russia
- «III International Triennial of Contemporary Graphics
2020
- «Vivus / Domum», Trubetskoy-Naryshkin Mansion, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- «Wave of Dreams», gallery "Triumph", Moscow, Russia
2017
- "Otherwise Normal", One Space Gallery, New York, USA
- "United States of Russia", Solyanka State Gallery, Moscow, Russia
WORKS
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