One of the most extraordinary aspects of curating an international art auction is the moment you encounter a body of work that stops you in your tracks , work that feels both otherworldly and deeply human, delicate yet powerful, fragile yet resilient. This is exactly what I felt when I discovered the art of Sofia Balazova , whom I am proud to feature for the very first time in the Chinwe Russell Living Artists Christmas Auction . Sofia brings a rare emotional honesty to her p