Inna Grishechkina

My method of work is to be an artist as sincerely as possible. Usually I talk about personal experience, but I touch themes that are common for many people. The experience of motherhood has had a strong influence on my artistic practice - I have been a mother for ten years now and have three children. And all this time I have been actively engaged in art. That is why my main theme is the work of a woman as an artist, and an artist as a mother. I also often turn to the theme of childhood, because these two themes are closely connected. I think childhood is a special time that had strong influence on the artist’s worldview. My childhood memories are very important for my work.

One of the main components of my art is time. Quite often I take on the creation of labor-intensive works that emphasize process, or works that can be used to measure specific periods of time.

Another component of my art is special attention to ornamental and other repetitive structures. I like their expressive qualities. With their help I can show repetition, rhythm (as well as their distruction), monotony, the passage of time or a certain process. 

Also I am interested in the theme of error or dysfunction.

I think a lot about why I want to be an artist. These thoughts also become a part of my art. In some of them I include my poems and diary entries.

The materials I use are often borrowed from traditional women's practices such as sewing, embroidery, baking, home scrapbooking, etc. This allows me to combine two my identities as an artist and as a mother. 

The main mediums in which I work are graphics, embroidery, textile sculptures, objects.