Helga Stentzel
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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 Pegasus and Smoothie, a horse and a cow styled from laundry on a washing line, attracted media coverage from outlets including El Colombiano,[7] The Chosun Ilbo[8] and Colossal.[9]
Awards
[edit | edit source]In 2020, Stentzel won Snackable Content Awards ‘Food Art Creator of the Year’.[10]
See also
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