Lena Krivenkova
Lena is a ceramic artist whose playful and intuitive practice brings to life vessel-shaped forms evocative of imaginary creatures. Abstract yet familiar, her sculptures explore gestures and actions that resonate with a sense of movement and life.
Beneath this light-heartedness lies a deeper significance as her work responds to important life changes, particularly her shift from Moscow to London in 2022 due to the invasion of Ukraine. Through clay, Lena processes her feelings of loss and the challenges of starting fresh in a foreign place.
With a background in illustration, she has always been passionate about observing people and storytelling, and now she animates her clay creations to create various narratives. These abstract sculptures reflect what Lena recognizes as important in her own life.
Lena Krivenkova, born in 1985 in Gorky, USSR currently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University awarded in 2007, and a Master’s degree in Illustration from the British Higher School of Art and Design in Moscow, completed in 2019. Currently, she resides and works in London, UK as a ceramic artist and an illustrator.
