Natalia Pivko is a Ukrainian-born artist. Studied painting at the Art School Nicolas Roerich in St.Petersburg and at the Stieglitz Academy in St.Petersburg (State Art and Industry Academy) focusing in book design and illustration. Worked as an illustrator and art director at Volga Volga Brand Identity as well as at Pomellodesign, St.Petersburg. Since 2012 is working as an independent artist. Her practice involves different media: digital graphics, painting, objects, installation. Pivko is inspired by Flemish painting, fashion, book illustrations, medical atlases, apocalyptic and conspiracy theories. Drawing from the symbolism of Flemish and Victorian fairy-tale painting, the artist creates contemporary mystery where reptiles and aliens control the world.
Selected exhibitions:
2023 Field of Vision, Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga, Latvia
2023 Art in the time of cholera, Pornbach, Germany
2021 Collector’s choise, State museum of decorative arts, Moscow
2019 (Re)Creatio , AgencyArtRu, Moscow, Russia
2018 Anatomy Of The Fairy Tales, Pornbach Contemporary, Pornbach, Germany
2018 Collector's Office, Maxim Boxer Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2018 Lingua Universale, Sevkabel, St. Petersburg, Russia
2018 La Vita, Fiaba, Villa Gaia, Seggiano, Toscany, Italy
2017 Metamorphoses/Pornbach Contemporary Festival, Pornbach, Germany
2016 Russian Contemporary. Drawing. No Limits. Savina Gallery/Pushkin House, London
2016 First Crew, Savina Gallery/Bezdelniki, St.Peterburg,Russia
2015 LES. ArtReflex Gallery, St.Peterburg,Russia
2015 Kosmos Seven, Pornbach Contemporary Festival, Pornbach, Germany
Collections: Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga, Latvia, private collections in USA, France, Italy, Germany, Latvia and Russia.