Olga Balema's fluid practice explores transparency, language, and identity through sculpture and installation

Olga Balema employs a diverse range of artistic methods, from collages made of tiles to sculptures crafted from transparent acrylic. Her 2021 work, titled Computer, is a floor collage created using an old computer, while brain damage, produced in 2019, incorporates threads positioned at ankle height. The exhibition Formulas, held at Croy Nielsen in Vienna, featured her reconfigured tile-like creations. Born in Lviv, Ukraine in 1984, she relocated to the U.S. as a teenager and learned art from Lee Running and Isabel Barbuzza. Balema's significant first interview was with Ross Simonini. Her art has gained international recognition, including a display at the 2018 Baltic Triennial. She now operates within a 'same register' due to the high production costs in New York and draws inspiration from fellow artists. The ongoing war in Ukraine profoundly impacts her work.