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ПОСМОТРИ НА МЕНЯ. И НА СЕБЯ ART AS TRANSFORMATION AUTHOR: Angelica Kozlova Russian painter Julia Kataya has many talents. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics at the age of 25, built a good career in the field of bank auditing, and launched a number of business projects. After that, she got married, became a mother of three children, and decided to move to Lake Lugano, where she devoted herself to art. Julia has painted since she was a child, but it’s not her only passion. Apart from pictures, the artist makes porcelain ball-jointed dolls. Look at these mysterious strangers and you will see they are alive. Soon the artist will exhibit her
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collection in London. By the way, Julia has already had several exhibitions in Venice, Monte Carlo, Milan, and Lugano. Right before the lockdown, the artist did a course of spiritual practice, after which she felt a powerful surge of energy. As a result, during the lockdown period, Julia painted a large series of works. “My paintings are part of the transformation of space, myself, and the world,” she said. “I would like to devote more time to my self-realization, and give something valuable to the world.” @juliakataya_art369