Reflecting on Women in Art Fair 2023

Images copyright courtesy of WIAF 2023

I’m excited to reflect on my experience at the Women in Art Fair 2023 (WIAF23) held between 11–14 October 2023, at Mall Galleries. It was an incredible opportunity to present my project, "Kills and Kisses". This series is a deep dive into the tension between love and violence, beauty and destruction—contradictions that are a part of all of us. It was incredibly rewarding to see how people connected with these themes at the fair, and I’m truly grateful for the chance to share this work with such an engaged and thoughtful audience.

If you couldn’t make it to WIAF23, you can still explore "Kills and Kisses" on my website. This project has been a significant journey, and I’m excited to continue sharing it with you. The feedback and conversations I had during the fair were invaluable, and they inspired me to keep pushing the boundaries of my work.

I’m also looking forward to WIAF 2024 (9–12 October), where I’ll be showcasing two more works that focus on the mythology and strength of women.

Thank you to everyone who supported me during the fair—your encouragement means the world to me!

I love this image captured by the Alamy photographer at WIAF23 – a perfect vision of modern ways of seeing and perceiving through the phone camera lens. (Image copyright: Alamy)

Images copyright courtesy of Arina Orlova, 2023