Natalia Boltukhova
Artist Statement
Jump #1, 2017, Photo print, $200
Jump #2, 2017, Photo print, $500
Jump #3, 2017, Photo print, $500
One of many parkour training spots in Boston, this classic example of brutalist style in architecture stands out in stark contrast to the fluid, creative movement of a human, who negotiates the rigidity of straight uncompromising lines of monolith concrete blocks and metal railings.
Viaduc des Fauvettes #1, 2018, Photograph on canvas, $500
This is an old aqueduct (viaduc) near Paris, France, which has established sport routes for lead climbing. The activity is not only legal and open to climbers, but local firefighter stations and survival organizations provide trainings for their personnel there.
