Natalia Skobeeva is a visual artist based in London,Belgium and Russia. Being of transnational background, Skobeeva's work explores how the issues of the particular and universal are re-negotiated in the context of ambivalent 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 Catherine David, Elizabeth Neilson 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 Jenni Lomax, Alex Sainsbury 2012 nominated for Corinthia Art Prize, selecting committee Jan Dalley, Amanda Nevill, Ben Evans, Caroline Rush, Ed Vaizey 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
