Aleksandra Marinova

Aleksandra Marinova is a Bulgarian interdisciplinary practitioner and writer whose research and work interrogate the shifting terrain of contemporary art, with a particular focus on the unresolved tensions between representation and abstraction.

Born in Limassol, Cyprus, and educated at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, Aleksandra holds a First-Class Honours BA in Fine Art Practice and Critical Cultures, grounding her in both the practical and theoretical aspects of today’s art landscape. She also holds a law degree from the University of Law in London, which informs her analytical approach to the structures and cultural frameworks in the art world.

Her research-driven approach addresses the "unfixed" identity of the art object in a post-medium landscape, probing the boundaries of material specificity and questioning whether nostalgia sustains traditional forms like painting. Drawing on influences from Michelangelo to Bas Jan Ader, her writing reflects on the relevance and resilience of historically significant practices within an art world marked by conceptual fluidity.

As a contributing author for CollectivistX, Aleksandra explores these nuanced dynamics, positioning herself as a voice attuned to art’s evolving dialogue with its own history and cultural context.