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Katrīna Tračuma (1993) is a multidisciplinary visual artist, from and based in Jelgava, Latvia. As a member of a multicultural family - with Mongolian ancestry - she is a citizen of the world and is fluent in Latvian, Polish, Russian and English. In 2018 the artist received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Crawford College of Art and Design, CIT in Ireland. In 2021, Tračuma graduated from Belfast School of Art, UU with a 1st class honours MFA degree. In 2023 the artist also successfully completed the ‘Teaching Strength' (‘Mācītspēks’) project and obtained a HE Diploma in Teaching Art from LU, Riga with a focus on inclusive education. Exhibiting internationally since 2014, her award winning artwork is in private and public collections worldwide. The artist also engages in residencies, is a professional member of VAI, Nua Collective, Jelgava Artists’ Association, and The Art of Compassion Project.

Artist statement
The prevailing theme in the work of Katrīna Tračuma is humankind’s estrangement from nature, as viewed through the lens of our relationships with other species. Explored primarily through the mediums of painting, drawing, performance, and installation, while utilizing bright pigments and striking colour combinations. Bold brushstrokes are balanced with intricate details in a language of symbolic imagery and metaphors. Drawing attention to matters of our Anthropocene epoch in an engaging way, through the lens of intersectionality and the personal experience of vystopia.