Victoria Rotaru
As we have removed ourselves further and further from nature, we have developed a willing ignorance of our role and relationship within it. With the growth of cities and trade we have moved from a subsistent, sustainable economy to one of greed and exploitation. Humans have always had an impact on the environment, but with the age of industry that impact has been ultra-magnified. Population growth has been exponentiated, cities have become the primary place of residence, and most of the world is now out of touch with the workings of nature.
Artist Statement
Born in 1994, Victoria is a London based artist from Republic of Moldova. In 2020 she started her studies in London at UAL, Camberwell College of Arts. As being a MA Fine Art Photography student, she started her practice in macro photography. Her preoccupation with macro photography and nature is highly influenced by lockdown, this was the period when her own body and nature was the only shelter. Since she has graduated, she was chosen for some great collaborations for example Saatchi Learning and Access Art, and also, she was published in South London Press in an article about the biggest graduate’s exhibition in London, called LondonGradsNow at Saatchi Gallery and recently featured in The Times UK Magazine, Iconic Magazine and S.P.R.E.A.D.S Magazine (BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art) and many others. As an artist, she has worked with a lot of mediums, but the main source of inspiration for her artworks is macro photographs. Those highly detailed photos of the nature textures are later transformed into sculptures, installations and paintings.