Daria Leshchenko
Born in Russia, yet raised by Western society. I have left home at 13 to go to school in England. Since then I was focused on global and culturally incorporating art, I appreciate bringing a piece of my Russian history into everything I do. Focusing my studies on field of Sociology and Psychology, I was shifting my focus towards understanding the connection between the audience and the artistic object. I attempt to make art that asks more questions than it has answers.
My preferred mediums are photography and painting.
Title of Capstone Project
Flowers. Language of Earth.
Description of Capstone Project
This project aims to combine spheres of Art, Sociology and History by looking deeply into meaning behind certain flowers. Driving a lot of inspiration from Eastern European folklore and bringing "renewed" meaning behind flower giving. The project consists of put together pages that grow into a mini book. Pages include hand drawn alphabet of flowers and their meaning as well as some short essays, reflecting on authors process.