Agata Kazantseva

Agata Kazantseva was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design, Department of Monumental and Decorative Painting. She focuses on restoration and conservation of historical architecture monuments, monumental painting, design, stucco molding, gilding, etc.. While researching and exploring different restoration techniques during the conservation of cultural heritage sights, she tries to apply the acquired knowledge in her contemporary art. She worked as a decorator for theater and cinema projects, art performances and does public and private interiors/exterior design. She is one of the founders and a member of the LASTOCHKA ART studio – creative association of artists (www.lastochkaart.com).
Agata is a frequent participant of Russian national and international exhibitions such as Russian Avant-garde of the XX-XXI centuries (Switzerland, Geneva), BIOWOMAN international exhibition (Germany, Cologne), Biennale of Contemporary Art “Manifesto 10» (Russia, St. Petersburg), etc… Her works are presented in private collections.