Natalia Kapchuk

Natalia Kapchuk (Russian: Наталья Капчук; born on March 11, 1984, in Yekaterinburg, Russia) is an artist, philanthropist, art collector and environmentalist. She is based in London, UK. From early childhood, Kapchuk took an interest in art and at the age of six, Natalia began to make ceramic mini-sculptures for sale at local art fairs in Yekaterinburg. She was inspired to work in art studios by her mother, an artist, and sculptor. She gradually learned the basics of sculpting in ceramic. Children’s art school became the next stage in her young artist’s career, where she studied academic drawing, painting, composition and the history of art. Kapchuk received her B.A. from the Urals State University where she studied at the Faculty of International Relations (Yekaterinburg, Russia). She left Russia in 2007, seeking to apply her talents and creative abilities, eventually turning her attention to the art business and creating artworks in her own studio in Dubai, UAE.

Natalia Kapchuk also continued to improve her art skills in mixed media and painting. In 2017, She studied mixed media and painting at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (London, UK) and then at the Chelsea College of Arts (London, UK).

Preferring to work in mixed media, Natalia started combining the technique of collage with painting. Her "Political leaders" series of works explores global trends in economics and politics, representing silhouettes of presidents and heads of state on their national flags. By featuring symbols such as guns, rifles, the Star of David, an upside-down statue of Liberty, the peace sign or Victory hand emoji, the artist reveals associative chains of contemporary society and highlights a tone of political rhetoric in the mass media.