Metropolitan Culture Corner: Julia Buruleva
Born in Russia and based in Barcelona for the past seven years, Julia Buruleva's work combines photography, videography, installation and performance. The way she plays with the scenery, props, lighting effects and other elements creates a surreal world filled with contrasts and symbolism. This is true whether she’s setting up a fashion shoot or a commercial shoot for an advertisement for a major brand, or if she’s planning one of her eye-catching personal artistic projects.
Her work has been published in magazines such as Elle, InStyle, Latest, Rolling Stone Argentina and more, everywhere from the US to the UK, from France to China, from Italy to Malaysia. Her projects over the past several years include “Beach is a New Theater"—a series of improvised, open-call, participatory photo shoots on Barcelona public beaches—to “Synchronization,” a series of complex shoots on international locations which combines elements of photography, land art, performance and digital art.
Last month, we spoke with visual artist and jewelry maker, Stéphanie Barbié. A jeweler by training, but a lover of interior decoration, design, art and anthropology, she decided to combine her passions by creating unique decorations for the interior spaces where we spend much of our lives, as well as jewelry for our bodies. Whether it’s a custom wedding ring or a wall hanging, each of her pieces is one of a kind, and is made with the idea of bringing light, color, and joy to the everyday lives of her customers. You can see more of her work on her website or social media.
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