https://polinafilippova.com Polina Filippova Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:34:20 +0000 https://polinafilippova.com en https://polinafilippova.com/Top-portrait Sat, 04 May 2024 14:55:09 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Top-portrait I make images of people and places I love that you can barely see. Using screens, microcomputers, holographic fans, encaustic wax, and digital print, I turn private life into strange, charged things — video miniatures on black velvet pillows, videos that respond to your body, wax prints where figures dissolve into dark. Everything starts with something intimate and ends up almost invisible. I graduated from the Royal College of Art and live and work in London. My work is in private collections across the US, UK, Europe, and the Middle East.&nbsp;&nbsp;Can't See, Can't Stop Looking, a new solo exhibition, opens at Raleigh Chapel in May 2026. https://polinafilippova.com/In-The-Corner Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:34:20 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/In-The-Corner Selected works <img width="1688" height="2363" width_o="1688" height_o="2363" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0af24f1bb63408901422819b3189a058c17550ca142065951b286cb36824b872/-Girlscapes_In-the-corner-2025-inkjet-print-on-archival-paper-wax-varnish-mounted-on-dibond-and-aluminium-frame-70x112-900-Polina-Filippova.png" data-mid="246899008" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0af24f1bb63408901422819b3189a058c17550ca142065951b286cb36824b872/-Girlscapes_In-the-corner-2025-inkjet-print-on-archival-paper-wax-varnish-mounted-on-dibond-and-aluminium-frame-70x112-900-Polina-Filippova.png" /> In The Corner, 2025 Inkjet print on archival Hahnemühle paper, wax varnish, mounted on Dibond and aliminium frame&nbsp; 70x112 cm https://polinafilippova.com/Onto-The-Other-Side Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:28:56 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Onto-The-Other-Side <img width="1428" height="1999" width_o="1428" height_o="1999" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d502b250a7ed1ae8fa7a6887ed31a9ad0676aba4b6c2e46ff70ed066a2e1aa1/Girlscapes_Onto-the-other-side_2025-inkjet-print-on-archival-paper-wax-varnish-mounted-on-dibond-and-aluminium-frame_70x112_900_Polina-Filippova.png" data-mid="246900080" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d502b250a7ed1ae8fa7a6887ed31a9ad0676aba4b6c2e46ff70ed066a2e1aa1/Girlscapes_Onto-the-other-side_2025-inkjet-print-on-archival-paper-wax-varnish-mounted-on-dibond-and-aluminium-frame_70x112_900_Polina-Filippova.png" /> Onto The Other Side, 2025 Inkjet Print on Hahnemühle paper, Wax varnish, mounted on Dibond and aliminium frame.&nbsp; 70x112 cm https://polinafilippova.com/In-Bed Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:32:12 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/In-Bed <img width="1101" height="1541" width_o="1101" height_o="1541" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68a1b9180e45b2910d77aeef33544883b40d74491402cafaecbc612082cadd4b/Girlscapes_In-bed_2025_inkjet-print-on-archival-paper-wax-varnish-mounted-on-disband-and-aluminium-frame_50x75_900_Polina-Filippova.png" data-mid="246900085" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/68a1b9180e45b2910d77aeef33544883b40d74491402cafaecbc612082cadd4b/Girlscapes_In-bed_2025_inkjet-print-on-archival-paper-wax-varnish-mounted-on-disband-and-aluminium-frame_50x75_900_Polina-Filippova.png" /> In Bed, 2025 Inkjet Print on Hahnemühle paper, Wax varnish, mounted on Dibond and aliminium frame.&nbsp; 50x74cm https://polinafilippova.com/Girlscapes-Rain Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:22:09 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Girlscapes-Rain <img width="3278" height="4096" width_o="3278" height_o="4096" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e15a2d752f60f79c66afc90fde1426ad77a25eea4c80059073df614a4f7425f9/IMG_1559-2.JPG" data-mid="226477695" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e15a2d752f60f79c66afc90fde1426ad77a25eea4c80059073df614a4f7425f9/IMG_1559-2.JPG" /> Girlscapes Rain, 2024 Single-channel video, matte screen, microprocessor, white Carrara marble found in the bins of Pietrasanta. 20x17x3cm https://polinafilippova.com/Small-Things Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:16:43 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Small-Things <img width="4998" height="2811" width_o="4998" height_o="2811" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e2965349b22e563818c999c61e82e46da300dafa02e1686d53ca0177bcaf86b/small-things.jpg" data-mid="191121561" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e2965349b22e563818c999c61e82e46da300dafa02e1686d53ca0177bcaf86b/small-things.jpg" /> <img width="1194" height="1492" width_o="1194" height_o="1492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/472e197da1d24d34453d32e105683b7bb39ea9423db031611ac70034cbb6e988/small-things1.jpg" data-mid="191121991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/472e197da1d24d34453d32e105683b7bb39ea9423db031611ac70034cbb6e988/small-things1.jpg" /> <img width="968" height="1210" width_o="968" height_o="1210" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39f5e9ff71fb62a971e9bd066ad46bb26685250b84c649b4e02500c0e1eb7efd/small-things2.jpg" data-mid="191121992" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/968/i/39f5e9ff71fb62a971e9bd066ad46bb26685250b84c649b4e02500c0e1eb7efd/small-things2.jpg" /> <img width="1041" height="1301" width_o="1041" height_o="1301" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d404d26614a46195f7980bf32bca0e6c2eef45ab0a67d6a981b34aeedf8488b9/small-things3.jpg" data-mid="191121993" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d404d26614a46195f7980bf32bca0e6c2eef45ab0a67d6a981b34aeedf8488b9/small-things3.jpg" /> <img width="1127" height="1409" width_o="1127" height_o="1409" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55638ce824c08537cbcbe8c9727688bd5c57a0da140d191307dde1ebf648d9ca/small-things4.jpg" data-mid="191121994" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55638ce824c08537cbcbe8c9727688bd5c57a0da140d191307dde1ebf648d9ca/small-things4.jpg" /> <img width="1115" height="1394" width_o="1115" height_o="1394" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3adecc7118a55b1c76befdfe8814d66afa71c2c0760ac386f5107d8f5b1be5a9/small-things6.jpg" data-mid="191121996" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3adecc7118a55b1c76befdfe8814d66afa71c2c0760ac386f5107d8f5b1be5a9/small-things6.jpg" /> Small Things I–VIII, 2023–2026 Single-channel videos, matte screens, microprocessors, velvet. 21x31 cm A series of soft pillow-like objects with tiny screens. It’s a catalog of mundane daily actions we all do but rarely see others engaged in them: from cleaning the fridge to laying in the bed. Small Things is a joyful act of turning the familiar into a dollhouse replica of reality. More https://polinafilippova.com/June-c Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:25:32 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/June-c <img width="6184" height="3498" width_o="6184" height_o="3498" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8def591bd96595ba282e0d1c6aa9c1e6a0be22d5cc6ec17c339da63058d152b4/June.jpg" data-mid="199092771" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8def591bd96595ba282e0d1c6aa9c1e6a0be22d5cc6ec17c339da63058d152b4/June.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="3376" width_o="6000" height_o="3376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db78986c2e25bffe3faea11d0c0969e28e4d2d2a09773037b6d0189e129be548/june14.jpg" data-mid="191122333" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db78986c2e25bffe3faea11d0c0969e28e4d2d2a09773037b6d0189e129be548/june14.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="3376" width_o="6000" height_o="3376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f81b84dd79543ededf5b1f939cf1ada24bd8117f512efbc9bf19d787cbce4ce/june29.jpg" data-mid="191122613" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0f81b84dd79543ededf5b1f939cf1ada24bd8117f512efbc9bf19d787cbce4ce/june29.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="3376" width_o="6000" height_o="3376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7afedb4d08d7b1ffdf0100ca69dbf607d38da3b86f457a144ca913504e989af6/june5.jpg" data-mid="191122849" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7afedb4d08d7b1ffdf0100ca69dbf607d38da3b86f457a144ca913504e989af6/june5.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="3376" width_o="6000" height_o="3376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ae0b09c3bb4b30bab588bfbeb3b6bbfd3b64cb8b77aeeeed60f3d969e3c514c/june2.jpg" data-mid="191122830" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ae0b09c3bb4b30bab588bfbeb3b6bbfd3b64cb8b77aeeeed60f3d969e3c514c/june2.jpg" /> June, 2022Digitally printed video stills, wax, paper, pencil. 30 miniature pieces, size varies (from 2x4.5cm) A diary of one woman’s summer month that captures the everyday in the form of miniature objects. More https://polinafilippova.com/Almost-There-1 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:20:46 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Almost-There-1 <img width="2000" height="1331" width_o="2000" height_o="1331" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b44a1eb43be5177dcb772be3fe39a4bbaed8fe6a13c08c607b45327f87b7b986/almost-there.jpg" data-mid="168971661" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b44a1eb43be5177dcb772be3fe39a4bbaed8fe6a13c08c607b45327f87b7b986/almost-there.jpg" /> <img width="1761" height="1174" width_o="1761" height_o="1174" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cfd417d181360a5fab7d20bbe9534be566265ac6435ac749bb8172538aeb9956/DSC08592-20.3x.png" data-mid="210208847" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cfd417d181360a5fab7d20bbe9534be566265ac6435ac749bb8172538aeb9956/DSC08592-20.3x.png" /> <img width="1689" height="1126" width_o="1689" height_o="1126" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75184daa6b1a0d5f41ddfe36604389fff077916e25cab7571f22dea2ca0babae/DSC083260.3x.png" data-mid="210208849" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75184daa6b1a0d5f41ddfe36604389fff077916e25cab7571f22dea2ca0babae/DSC083260.3x.png" /> <img width="1740" height="1160" width_o="1740" height_o="1160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d85816e374d4ff60ce0e66b652d77466ceafe571a5e488fe2155cfb407c08ba2/DSC085240.3x.png" data-mid="210208850" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d85816e374d4ff60ce0e66b652d77466ceafe571a5e488fe2155cfb407c08ba2/DSC085240.3x.png" /> <img width="1678" height="1118" width_o="1678" height_o="1118" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47f0309bce189e98726e89ba98294989552d29b742fa177e76175797300281dd/DSC084930.3x.png" data-mid="210208872" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47f0309bce189e98726e89ba98294989552d29b742fa177e76175797300281dd/DSC084930.3x.png" /> <img width="1615" height="1076" width_o="1615" height_o="1076" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5a9242a7fec4507ce5bd7c9505d5e74422fa4a5052ca2d6fe71bc5381434f87/DSC085670.3x.png" data-mid="210208884" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5a9242a7fec4507ce5bd7c9505d5e74422fa4a5052ca2d6fe71bc5381434f87/DSC085670.3x.png" /> Almost There, 2021 Framed screens, microprocessors, interactive systems, single-channel videos. 5 interactive objects, 50×30×5 cm A series of interactive self-portraits that capture the emotional landscape of solitary living in between digital and physical space. More https://polinafilippova.com/Still-Lifes-With-A-Single-Girl Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:20:47 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Still-Lifes-With-A-Single-Girl <img width="2880" height="1800" width_o="2880" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0a8884c1ff0701f02c9d581c1de327dc323415f9062e8289bbf2117bc70317b/Still-Lifes-With-A-Single-Girl-Space.png" data-mid="152154570" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0a8884c1ff0701f02c9d581c1de327dc323415f9062e8289bbf2117bc70317b/Still-Lifes-With-A-Single-Girl-Space.png" /> Still Lifes With A Single Girl, 2022 Video Installation A digital museum of sentimental objects, where they are collected in the “objective” form of 3d maps. Like important memories, they infinitely play on repeat, fall apart, get overwritten and distorted, but never fully disappear. More https://polinafilippova.com/Facetime Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:06:17 +0000 Polina Filippova https://polinafilippova.com/Facetime Face Time, 2021 Video projection, single-channel video, 2:00 min, loop Constant digital connection creates a very peculiar sense, or space, of missing, that takes a special place in the long-distance relationships. The language of an interface frames every act of intimacy, when we get so close, but instead of feeling each other’s skin, it’s just pixels on the screen. &nbsp;