Ilona was born in Poland and moved to Dorset in 2013 to live and work. In 2018, she did her MA in Fine Arts at Arts University Bournemouth.

Through adopting diverse drawing and painting techniques in the making of her work, she disrupts and alters the imagery taken from secondary sources, drawing attention to subjects of memory, perception, cruelty and free will.

In her recent practice, Ilona uses content found online, specifically on YouTube, to delve more deeply into questions of objectivity, of our perception and the authenticity of our own memories in regards to moving imagery shown online.

Ilona is also interested in the role technology plays in shaping our understanding of the world and choices we make.

Ilona is a b-side & Dorset Visual Arts Platform Bursary Artist 2020/21

www.ilonaskladzien.com