Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov

Overview
Yulia Batyrova started working with ceramics in 2018. Her works explore the relationship between nature and the human soul, the processes of regeneration and rebirth.

The artistic duo of Batyrova and Mukhametov creates work that lives at the intersection of sculpture and ceramics, using a unique technique to craft seemingly weightless porcelain forms that are grounded by concrete bases. They see their art as a reflection of nature's constant movement and evolution—a delicate balance between the shifting and the stable.

Batyrova and Mukhametov believe that creation is a quiet collaboration with nature, not an act of imposing form. Their process involves following the organic, formless movement of the materials, allowing each piece to arise naturally. By continuously experimenting with porcelain art, they discover the unique texture and shape that resonates with each element.

The dialogue between the static concrete pedestal and the mutable porcelain sculpture is central to the duo's work. This tension represents the contrast between the artificial and the natural, and the fragile search for harmony in a world where the connection between humans and nature is often lost.

Every piece is an evolution of their style, reflecting the core philosophy of Batyrova and Mukhametov: to trace movement without trying to contain it. Their creations are a testament to handcrafted porcelain sculptures and modern ceramic art that captures the fleeting beauty of motion.

Works
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Bust 'Russian World'
    Bust 'Russian World'
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Direct Hit, 2023
    Direct Hit, 2023
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Wound, 2023
    Wound, 2023
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Hands in Blood (Question mark), 2023
    Hands in Blood (Question mark), 2023
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Gazela 1, 2022
    Gazela 1, 2022
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Breath NY
    Breath NY Sold
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Cubus medium
    Cubus medium Sold
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Continuum I, 2024
    Continuum I, 2024
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Never gonna snow again , 2025
    Never gonna snow again , 2025
  • Yulia Batyrova and Marat Mukhametov, Never gonna snow again (wall sculpture), 2025
    Never gonna snow again (wall sculpture), 2025
Biography

AWARDS:
2020 Competition «Invented and Made in Russia», Finalist (Moscow, Russia)
2021 Martinsons Award, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Finalist (Daugavpils, Latvia)
2023 Selected for contest «Emerging artist 2023» by Ceramic Monthly
2023 Martinsons Award, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Finalist (Daugavpils, Latvia)
2024 3rd price at the international Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramic Museum (Taiwan)
2024 International Ceramics Biennale, Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, Finalist (China)
2024 Bizen Contemporary Ceramics Biennale, Finalist (Japan)
2024 XIII International Ceramics Biennial of El Vendrell, Finalist (Spain)
2025 17th International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics of Aveiro, Finalist (Portugal)
2025 63rd FAENZA PRIZE, Finalist (Italy)

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