Olga Nekrasova Turns Coral, Textile and Ink Into Architectures of Care
Olga Nekrasova approaches her work with a focus on softness as a means of survival. With a background in Design from Udmurt State University and HO.RE.CA. Design from Politecnico di Milano, she established the Olga Nekrasova Workshop in 2008. For more than twenty years, she has been creating architecture and interior designs. Her artistic mediums encompass abstract painting, textiles, photography, video, and sculpture, utilizing materials such as ink, wax, resin, yarn, and metallic pigments. Among her significant projects are Light Presence (2019) and the Sinking Deeper and Deeper series (2026). Her ecological project, the Laboratory for the Restoration of Biological Resources, includes "Energy Clusters" and Biologically Active Cells (2025). The ongoing Soft Memories: Coral Skin (2026) delves into themes of protection, while the video Tea Drinking reflects on communal rituals.
Key facts
- Olga Nekrasova studied Design at Udmurt State University and completed HO.RE.CA. Design training at Politecnico di Milano
- She founded the Olga Nekrasova Workshop in 2008, developing architecture and interior projects
- Light Presence was made in 2019 using ink and plastic
- The series Sinking Deeper and Deeper dates to 2026 and uses ink on paper
- Biologically Active Cells and New Neural Connections, both 2025, are glass prints within the Laboratory for the Restoration of Biological Resources
- Soft Memories: Coral Skin began in 2026 and remains ongoing, built from yarn-based wall works, sculptural objects and wearable corals
- The plate coral Turbinaria mesenterina serves as the project's biological model
- The 2026 video Tea Drinking was presented in the context of Beauty: Archived
Entities
Artists
- Olga Nekrasova
Institutions
- Udmurt State University
- Politecnico di Milano
- Olga Nekrasova Workshop
- AATONAU
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
Sources
- AATONAU —