Svetlana Talabolina
P R E S S
Art Squat Magazine interview
I never truly felt that I belonged anywhere, nor that I was a part of any culture. I feel that I have created my own cultural identity. My work is influenced by my personal taste and of course by feelings - human features. My art is about those feelings that are subjective, they are personal experiences, or “the affairs of the heart”.
When I see an artwork which gives me an emotion, my eyes naturally capture the intricacies of the piece. I am always trying to break it down as a detective figuring out a crime scene, step by step putting the pieces together, wanting to know how it was created.
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LA Downtown News, Article By Luke Netzley
As the city of Los Angeles continues to grow and new development changes the Downtown cityscape, LA-based muralist Svetlana Talabolina looks to breathe new life into one of the city’s first skyscrapers. Built in 1903 by John Parkinson, famed architect of the Memorial Coliseum, Union Station and LA City Hall, the Continental Building stands as a 175-foot, 12-story Beaux Arts-style tower on Spring Street and was the tallest building in the city for more than 50 years.
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Art Squat Magazine Cover Artist
​"We all are born naked, free and equal in dignity and rights.
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When I was given the topic of a conversation for this interview, I realized that speaking openly about my experience made me feel as if I would be completely undressed in front of the public.
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My nakedness represents my act of stepping out of that feeling and embracing myself wholly as I am, with my flaws and mistakes. I am not perfect, yet I am worthy, I do enough, I am enough".
Artist of the Year Award 2021 Svetlana Talabolina
Art Squat Magazine and Art Squat Management, Founded by Artist Johnny Otto with Writers Laura Siebold and Julia Siedenburg, proudly announce the winner of their first annual Artist of the Year Award, Artist Svetlana Talabolina.
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Art Squat was launched in 2021 and has quickly become a must-read magazine for anybody interested in the Los Angeles art scene and global Artists. Featuring interviews and articles with Artists such as Dave Navarro, PAHDiA, Plastic Jesus, WRDSMTH, Stephanie Cate, Billy Morrison, Meg Zany, Bill Barminski, Matthew Wood, Will Carsola, Camille Waldorf, Blek le Rat, and many more.
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