Material: steel. chain. beads. thread
year: 2025

This object is my first touch on the exploration of my own identity. I am chuvash by origin, but i left my hometown in early childhood. For a long time, felt like a plant without roots. The work became an
attempt to re-establish a connection with my home - lost, but living inside me.
The shape of the artifact is inspired by the traditional chuvash women's headdress - heavy ringing, shining. It intertwines practicality and sacredness: it serves as a talisman against dark forces, a dowry, a source of strength and a symbol of a woman's dignity. it is chain mail that reflects light, and an amulet that preserves the memory of ancestors.
My object reinterprets this form in steel - as a sign of feminine resilience, connection with natural cycles and inner light that remains even if everything external collapses.

Ekaterina was born in Cheboksary, Russia in 1991. She works with painting, textile, mosaic, installation, and sculpture. Her practice explores memory, identity, femininity, and the search for the sacred in everyday life. She is particularly interested in personal and collective narratives, cultural continuity, and the spirit of place. Ekaterina participates in exhibitions in independent art spaces in Tbilisi. Based in Tbilisi, Georgia.