Description

Katia Berestova – Out of Time
Publisher: Skeleton Key Press, 2024
Hardcover, 112 pages, English
Size: 25x18cm
Edition: First edition, limited to 350 copies
New in seal

Katia Berestova’s new book, Out of Time, invites viewers into a symbolic, dreamlike world that intricately blends beauty, decay, reflection, and transformation. As a self-taught and prolific artist, Berestova uses photography to actively engage with the ever-changing essence of life and its significance. Her art is a vocation, a continual process that intertwines with life itself, conveying the core of existence and giving rise to a personally initiated realm of beauty, spirit, and dream. The collection of works presented in Out of Time, curated from Berestova’s early to most recent works, weaves layers of meaning into a visual narrative with time as the common thread. Scenes often depict evidence of decay or are set against a backdrop of deterioration, rendered in black and white, bringing shadows into light, both technically and metaphorically. Ultimately, the book serves as a hopeful exploration of the pursuit of light and harmony in a dark world. It is representative of an ongoing interaction resembling the sign of infinity where everything flows in and out, demonstrating the profound and transformative power of art.