Gluklya and Tsaplya on Romanticism, Motherhood and Social Art

The Labor and Breath of Romanticism

In the art world, Natalia Pershina-Yakimanskaya and Olga Egorova are better known as Gluklya and Tsaplya. Residents of Petersburg, they have worked together for many years, producing performances, installations, and video works. Their work extends beyond the confines of gallery art. For example, Gluklya and Tsaplya’s videos have been screened several times at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, one of the major forums for international contemporary visual art. Film critic Anjelika Artyukh met with them during this year’s festival. Continue reading “Gluklya and Tsaplya on Romanticism, Motherhood and Social Art”