"Julia Belova creates a dystopian- looking world that refers to current world political events on several levels and brings baroque motifs, such as memento mori or vanitas, into focus. In her artistic practice, she deals with the aesthetics of the Baroque, gives it a contemporary expression and addresses themes such as hedonism, sexuality, corporeality, eroticism, but also religiosity."

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Text (fragment) : Paula Marschalek

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The "Chandelier with Lilac Snakes" is intertwined with a performative practice of self-destruction and transformation, exploring the theme of transience. For the exhibition "Seven Deadly Sins" at Kunsthalle Krems, a time-lapse video was created showing the candles burning, which extend from the porcelain sculpture. The performative aspect of the sculpture can continue indefinitely, as the candles are replaced and the accumulating layers of wax gradually alter its form.

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