Russian born Maria Koshenkova, who graduated from the Academy of Art and Design in St. Petersburg, has brought a breath of fresh air to Denmark. Her work encompasses myriad techniques. In the beginning she worked with hot formed glass, before turning to blown glass during a stay in Japan. There, she learned about the traditional sexual practice of Shibari from Japanese bondage artists, resulting in her series Restrain and Release, using cast glass. She has also developed work using the complex process of lost wax casting thanks to support from the Danish Art Foundation. Mould preparation and coldworking is carried out in Maria's recently opened studio.
Maria Koshenkova