Natalia Zagorska-Thomas is a London-based Polish-British artist, curator and textile conservator whose practice spans mixed media, installation and performance. She holds a BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins and an MA in Textile Conservation from the Textile Conservation Centre at the University of Southampton. She is also the founder and curator of Studio ExPurgamento, an independent exhibition space in Camden Town presenting work by both international and UK-based artists.
Her artistic practice is shaped by her long-standing experience in conservation and the museum sector. As a textile conservator, she has worked with institutions including the Royal Academy of Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of London, Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the National Trust, Zenzie Tinker Textile Conservation Ltd., and the Royal Collection.
Courtesy Tabula Rasa Gallery

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