Zoja Trofimiuk
Bronze & Glass Sculpture (Huntingdale, VIC)

Zoja was born in Prague, Czech Republic, and studied Fine Art at the Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland, and obtained a Master of Fine Art from RMIT Melbourne.

"Volume and Space are concepts that have influenced my art. I am particularly fascinated by their appearance in the human body. I am interested in exploring dialogue: both internal dialogue which exists within oneself and external connection which moves between two people or objects. My art explores “contradictions” which are attracted to each other and create a new whole. The human figure appeals to me as an adequate form for expressing these ideas. Working with glass has given me the opportunity to stretch the boundaries of these concepts to new limits, as well as offering me the joyful experience of playing with colour."

"I would like to concentrate my attention on capturing absence, an impression, commemorate memory, fleeing presence, give physical form to a spiritual value. The absence transferred into visual terms, long after it ceased to exist. In both instances, when working with bronze or glass, I apply a casting technique called 'Lost Wax'.".

Zoja's work has been exhibited world-wide and is held in collections at German Embassy, Prague, Ministry of Culture, Prague, Print Council of Australia, State Library of Victoria, Arts Victoria,
NSW Art Gallery, Smorgon, art collection and PREVIEW-TRUST collection.

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