This work is based on the image of a group of people singing — a repeating pattern of open mouths is spray-painted onto a curtain of thin vertical threads. The fabric, called kisea, is made from many separate strands. Because of its structure, it doesn’t create a solid surface — the image stays fragile, shifting, and almost floating.
The faces become signs of sound, something that can’t be fully held. The fabric reacts to air, light, and movement — the image distorts, disappears, and comes back together. The material is not just a surface, it speaks for itself. What looks whole is actually made from many fragile, moving parts. It becomes a picture of something distant, unstable, almost unreachable — like an expectation that never fully lands, but still keeps resonating.

I am Polina Orlova, a contemporary artist, Ukrainian-born. Currently based in Tbilisi.
My art is a way to explore the boundaries of form, memory, and identity. The visual metaphors in my artistic practice invite each viewer to perceive and engage with the work through the lens of their own personal experience.
I consider myself a multidisciplinary artist, and I enjoy experimenting with different materials. However, textile remains the main medium in my practice. I work with embroidery, weaving, fabric dyeing, and textile installations. I try to combine these techniques with other materials to create something new that speaks the language of today