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​The Tsar's Wife on Horseback
Mimi Sturman

April - June 2022

Exhibit Statement

"Just before the beginning of the pandemic, I was awarded an artist’s grant from 4Culture.
The name of the installation is “The Tsar’s Wife on Horseback” A tale of death and the reoccurring theme of mine, Transmigration.

The synopsis of my version of this event is as follows: after the deaths of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna and Rasputin, the palace becomes overrun with ghosts. Rasputin in disguise as a rabbit and the Tsarina, an aromatic corpse who is followed by fly’s wherever she goes.
The duo returning triumphantly to languish in sybaritic style. 

I work primarily in wool, laboriously doing all the felting with a single needle. It’s a long process but it gives me the desired effect that I like; texture and movement in the material itself."

-- Mimi Sturman

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Artist Talk

Mimi spoke about her installation on Saturday, April 9. 

Exhibit Images

The Tsar's Wife on Horseback
Rasputin
Rasputin returns as a rabbit/felting mixed media
The White Winter Gown/felting mixed media
The Blue Temper Gown/felting mixed media
The Spring Train/felting mixed media/3'x15'/
Faberge Egg Treasure Box/felting mixed media/17 x 12x12/$1000.
The Writing Hat/felting mixed media/17"x12"x12"/$1000.
They Remain Linked/Felting mixed media/24"x28"/$1500.
Wall Hanging #1/felting mixed media/38"x40"/$2000.
Wall Hanging #2/felting mixed media/33"x40"/$2000.
Wall Hanging #3/felting mixed media/36"x40"/$2000.
The Tsarina Held Rasputin Close/felting on wire structure/12"x9"/SOLD
The Love Locket?felting mixed media/38"x40"/$2000.
Rasputin discovered one of the Treasure boxes , valuable when he was alive , worthless as a ghost /framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
As a rabbit, Rasputin’s influence had been diffused . Instead of power he was infused with a ghostly wisp of mischief/framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
Rasputin was reunited with an old comrade, today they would celebrate with red wine and song/framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
The Tsarina was pleased to see Max her standard poodle . Unfortunately her had a lot to say when they reunited/framed felted painting/14"x11'/$475.
Now that the Tsarina transmigrated, the living were engulfed with flies. The castle buzzed with the cadre of Musca Domestica/framed felted painting/14"x11"/SOLD.
The Tsarina was pleased, she could continue to ride which she was extremely proficient at . Georgina was a fine horse even faster as a ghost/framed felted painting/14"x11"/SOLD.
The Tsarina soon realized that one of her cats had also returned as a ghost. Olaf’s soft paw was a welcome surprise /framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
Sometimes the Tsarina’s cape would just take to the sky. Rasputin looked on ,confident the cape would return /framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
“Saying Goodbye To Our Future Selves “ The Tsarina and Rasputin return as ghosts and the snake represents deception/framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
The Tsarina took everything in stride. Inside the Treasure boxes were many surprises, some good, some bad/framed felted painting/14"x11"/$475.
Ural Mountain Series, Spring/oil on canvas/48"x36"/$1200.
Ural Mountain Series, Summer/oil on canvas/48"x36"/$1200.
Ural Mountain Series, Fall/oil on canvas/48"x36"/$1200.
Ural Mountain Series, Winter/oil on canvas/48"x36"/$1200.

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