Vika Mitrichenka
Cultural heritage, the history of art, big social turbulences, global political and cultural shifts — they are just patchworks sewed together from a huge number of small peculiar stories, little insignificant events, family tales and personal anecdotes.
Vika Mitrichenko (Belarus, 1972) creates objects from ceramic, clay, plaster, cement, and polyester that combine everyday decoration with references to classical art. Her works resemble figurines, ornaments, or fragments of monuments, but are altered through unusual proportions, clashing styles, and unexpected details. A glossy surface may sit next to a rough cast form; a decorative pose may be interrupted by an awkward gesture or an odd attachment. These contrasts highlight how objects carry personal meaning and how memories shape the way we look at things.
Mitrichenko’s practice centers on memory and recollection. She uses family stories, personal anecdotes, and fragments from art history as source material, combining them into layered compositions. She treats history and culture as patchworks made from many small, individual stories rather than a single, unified narrative. Her work shows how memories are formed, reshaped, and sometimes invented, and how personal experience becomes part of larger cultural stories.
