[+]Kristina Burbela

In my practice, I explore the tension between vulnerability and defiance through the prism of my own body and mind. I focus on feminist, socially engaged themes — examining female corporeality, the systemic and political violence inflicted on woman, and the ways art can become a site of resistance and empowerment. Grounded in a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by my legal education (BA and MA in Law) and eight years of practice as a litigation lawyer, my work interrogates how bodies — particularly women’s — become contested territories under systems of control.

Over time, my practice has evolved into a deeply personal yet universal investigation of the fragmented self, informed by experiences of depression, neurodivergence, and self‑therapy. My late diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD has opened neuropsychology as both a subject and a language for my work, and reinforced my commitment to advocating for awareness of neurodiversity and inclusivity as part of my broader critique of normative structures.

I work across diverse media — painting, embroidery, ceramics, assemblage, photography, and installation — combining concise visual language, sharp material symbolism, and activist undertones. Recently, I have focused on exploring the gaps in women’s healthcare and the systemic neglect of women‑specific conditions.

I aim to create works that are both provocative and deeply intimate, confronting viewers with what is often hidden or ignored: women’s pain, fractured psyches, quiet battles for the right to be free. Ultimately, my art is a manifesto of female resistance — a refusal to conform to predetermined categories of “normal,” “healthy,” or “feminine,” and an invitation to radically rethink these concepts.