Katya Muromtseva: Over the Slopes of Speech

Exiled Russian artist Katya Muromtseva (born 1990) seeks out the stories of immigrant women in both the United States and the United Arab Emirates. The 224-page monograph expands on Muromtseva’s exhibition 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩, originally presented at NIKA Project Space, Dubai, and brings together watercolour works, installations, and research rooted in the artist’s conversations with immigrant women. These personal narratives form the basis for her watercolour paintings, which delve into themes of borders, refugees and human destinies. Her silhouettes of migrant women amplify the stories of those overshadowed by history.

In 2023 Katya Muromtseva's presented an exhibition at Pushkin House: a series of watercolour portraits entitled Women in Black Against the War. She writes: “I created these works to share my belief that it is possible to raise your voice against injustice under any kind of pressure, even if your protest looks like a wake. I stand in solidarity with everyone who has the courage to protest the war in any possible manner.”

Text by curator Christianna Bonin.

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