Helga Stentzel Explained

Helga Stentzel is a Russian-born visual artist, known for her ‘household surrealism’ series which uses clothing, kitchen utensils, books, bread, and more to create characters and scenes.[1] She works across a wide range of media including illustration, photography, video and stop motion animation.[2]

Early life and education

Stentzel was born in Siberia, Russia.[3] She studied at the Omsk State Institute of Technology and was awarded a BA in Graphic Design and Advertising from Central Saint Martins. She began her career as an art director in the advertising industry.[4]

Work

Stentzel is known for her use of household objects in her art, particularly food and laundry. She credits “simplicity”, “day-to-day activities” [5] and “observation without expectations”[6] as key inspirations for her work.

In 2021 her works entitled Pegasus and Smoothie, a horse and a cow styled from laundry on a washing line, attracted international media coverage from outlets including El Colombiano,[7] The Chosun Ilbo[8] and Colossal.[9]

Awards

In 2020, Stentzel won Snackable Content Awards ‘Food Art Creator of the Year’.[10]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-04. Artist Transforms Everyday Household Items Into a Host of Playful Characters. 2021-04-16. My Modern Met. en.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-24. This artist turns everyday items into hilarious optical illusions. 2021-04-16. DIY Photography. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-02-23. Clothesline Farm Animals Graze the Countryside in Playful Illusions by Helga Stentzel. 2021-04-16. Colossal. en.
  4. Web site: Helga Stentzel Visual Artist About. 2021-04-16. helgastentzel. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-04. Artist Transforms Everyday Household Items Into a Host of Playful Characters. 2021-04-16. My Modern Met. en.
  6. Web site: Artist detail page Artists At Home. 2021-04-16. www.artistsathome.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Goyeneche. Laura Tamayo. 2021-03-25. Conversación con Helga Stentzel, la artista que creó la vaca con ropa colgada. 2021-04-16. www.elcolombiano.com. es-ES.
  8. Web site: [이 한 장의 시각예술] 세탁, 소]. 2021-04-16. www.chosun.com. ko.
  9. Web site: 2021-02-23. Clothesline Farm Animals Graze the Countryside in Playful Illusions by Helga Stentzel. 2021-04-16. Colossal. en.
  10. Web site: Helga Stentzel (@made_by_helga). 2021-04-16. Snackable Content Awards. fr-FR.

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