The current cycle of Gallery Exclusives is tied to Soboleva’s traveling show, Ghosts in the Machine, currently hosted at the Aureus Contemporary flagship in Chelsea, New York.
For this series, Soboleva has pivoted to what she calls "Retro-futurist Mourning." The pieces are large-scale (4x5 feet average), featuring fragmented faces swimming in pools of deep amber and crushed cobalt. The exclusive tier of this collection includes only nine pieces. kristina soboleva gallery exclusive
Why nine? Soboleva explains in the exhibition catalog: “Nine is the number of gestation. It is the limit of my focus. After the ninth exclusive piece, my hands lose the memory of the first. To produce more would be to lie.” The current cycle of Gallery Exclusives is tied
Before understanding the exclusivity, one must understand the artist. Hailing from a background in hyper-realistic sculpture, Kristina Soboleva spent the last decade deconstructing the female form through a lens of cybernetic surrealism. Her early work—characterized by "glitch-chic" overlays—was popular, but it was derivative of a wider movement. Why nine
The shift occurred during her secluded residency in Tbilisi in 2022. Abandoning digital intermediaries, Soboleva returned to analog layering. She developed a proprietary technique involving oil, resin, and crushed optical glass, creating surfaces that change color temperature based on the viewer’s angle. This tactile evolution demanded a new stage.
Enter the Kristina Soboleva Gallery Exclusive model.
[City, Date] – The contemporary art world is abuzz with the announcement of the Kristina Soboleva Gallery Exclusive, a landmark presentation that offers unprecedented access to one of the most distinctive voices in emerging Neo-Surrealism. This exclusive curation, hosted by [Insert Gallery Name], marks the first time a comprehensive solo collection of Soboleva’s work has been made available in a private, invitation-only and VIP-priority setting.