About
About
Helga Stentzel is a multidisciplinary artist based in London, UK. She works across a wide range of media including illustration, photography, video and stop motion animation. A St. Martins alumna, Helga worked in the advertising industry and ran a children’s clothing business before becoming a full-time artist.
“To me, household surrealism is about finding magic in the mundane, seeing beauty in imperfections, and connecting to our reality in a new way. I love noticing playful similarities - be it a sweater on a clothing line looking like a horse or a slice of bread resembling a dog’s head. It’s only the starting point though. From this moment onward the stories and visuals start buzzing in my head: What will this horse look like? What’s her name and character? Does she like racing with other horses? - the list goes on and on!
I hope that my art will help people to connect with their inner child and rediscover the joy of savouring little visual delights in and outside their homes.”
Media
Helga’s work has received media attention across the globe – from Korea (link) to Columbia (link); including in the press, on TV and online. Her Instagram page (link) is often featured by the largest accounts (including by the Instagram itself - link)
Selected media mentions
Conversación con Helga Stentzel, la artista que creó la vaca con ropa colgada / El Columbiano, March 2021
‘Household surrealism’ by visual artist Helga Stentzel / South China Morning Post, March 2021
Artist Transforms Everyday Household Items into a Host of Playful Characters / My Modern Met, March 2021
[이 한 장의 시각예술] 세탁, 소 / The Chosun Ilbo, March 2021
De l’art avec des objets du quotidien par Helga Stentzel / 2Tout2Rien, France, March 2021
Il bucato al pascolo di Helga Stentzel / Objects, March 2021
Clothesline Farm Animals Graze the Countryside in Playful Illusions by Helga Stentzel / Colossal, February 2021
Helga Stentzel hangs clothes to create surreal farm animal illusions / DesignBoom, February 2021
This Artist Turns Everyday Items into Hilarious Optical Illusions / DIY Photography Magazine, February 2021
凭奇葩“菜狗”表情包火出圈，设计师“糟蹋”无数食物，却让人有被治愈到! / qq.com, January 2021
L’artiste Helga Stentzel détourne le quotidien avec humour / Creapills, January 2021
Дизайнер из Лондона оживляет еду и предметы быта / Metro Moscow, August 2020
Food art creator of the year award / SnackableContent Awards, July 2020
I Use Food to Tell Fun Visual Stories / Bored Panda, January 2019
Helga Stenzel: la artista que construye figuras y escenas con objetos cotidianos / SDP Noticias, March 2018