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Yulia Brodskaya Makes PAPERgraphics!

Vee Hua 華婷婷1 min readJanuary 15, 2009Add comment

By now, it’s hard to create completely original art that hasn’t been seen by just about everyone and their mom’s, but Yulia Brodskaya manages to. Brodskaya, a Russian-born artist who currently lives in London, does all sorts of art, from illustration to graphic design. But what really stands out are her highly stylized 3-dimensional paperscapes, the likes of which I’ve never seen before. They are simultaneously graphical and graceful, and the added depth due to their 3-dimensionality are difficult to replicate in a 2-dimensional setting. It’s clear to see that Brodskaya is an artist that likes to constantly experiment and push the limits, and she’s definitely one to keep an eye on.

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Vee Hua 華婷婷

Vee Hua 華婷婷 (they/them) is a writer, filmmaker, and organizer with semi-nomadic tendencies. Much of their work unifies their metaphysical interests with their belief that art can positively transform the self and society. They are the Editor-in-Chief of REDEFINE, Interim Managing Editor of South Seattle Emerald, and Co-Chair of the Seattle Arts Commission. They also previously served as the Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, where they played a key role in making the space more welcoming and accessible for diverse audiences.

Vee has two narrative short films. Searching Skies (2017) touches on Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States; with it, they helped co-organize The Seventh Art Stand, a national film and civil rights discussion series against Islamophobia. Reckless Spirits (2022) is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC buddy comedy for a bleak new era, in anticipation of a feature-length project.

Vee is passionate about cultural space, the environment, and finding ways to covertly and overtly disrupt oppressive structures. They also regularly share observational human stories through their storytelling newsletter, RAMBLIN’ WITH VEE!, and are pursuing a Master’s in Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship under the Native American Studies Department at the University of Minnesota.

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