KATJA (EKATERINA)
MURYSINA

Born in 1990 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Resides and work in Berlin, Germany.

Katja Murysina spent many years as an illustrator in Saint Petersburg, Russia. However, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Murysina experienced a profound crisis that led her to reconsieder her creative path. Following this pivotal moment, she transitioned from illustration to a deeper engagement with art, forging a new direction in her practice.

Murysina currently creates art using oils, charcoal, and simple pencils to explore the intricate spaces between memory and reality. Her work delves into the creation of a foggy, dreamlike world—rooted in memories of events that never actually occurred. Her artistic inquiry also engages with the existential themes of mortality and the passage of time, presenting a reflective meditation on the fragility of existence.


Education:
2021-2022 Illustration, British Higher School of Art & Design, Moscow, Russia
2011-2011 Animation, ECV, Ecole Communication Visuelle, Bordeaux, France
2007-2012 Design, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia

Group Exhibitions:
2024 Le Petit Salon, The Tagli Gallery, Cromwell Place, London, UK
2023 Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2023, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2021 Artists for Climate, SPRINTS x TEDx Museum of Moscow, Russia
2017 Revolution Air, Nike Flagship, Moscow, Russia

Professional contributions:
2018 Speaker , “Ethic in visual culture” festival by BangBang Education, online, Russia
2017 Speaker,  “Art behind the digital space”, Design Prosmotr festival, Saint Petersburg, Russia