• Front cover of “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See: The Art of Julia Soboleva” (The Mansion Press), black clothbound hardcover with a group portrait illustration.
  • Back cover of “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See: The Art of Julia Soboleva” (The Mansion Press) featuring a group scene artwork.
  • Interior artwork from “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See” by Julia Soboleva, showing a moth-like figure with long, wing-like arms on a dark background.
  • Interior artwork from Julia Soboleva’s “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See,” a winter road scene with a procession of crow-like figures and red, ghostly shapes.
  • Interior artwork from “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See” by Julia Soboleva, depicting two faces in close embrace with a red comet-like form above.
  • Interior artwork from Julia Soboleva’s “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See,” showing a ghostly figure seated inside a bus with pale figures outside the windows.
  • Interior double-page spread from “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See” by Julia Soboleva, with two portraits facing a machine and a floating eye above.
  • Interior artwork from “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See” by Julia Soboleva, showing a kneeling blue figure holding glowing flowers with roots.
  • Interior artwork from Julia Soboleva’s “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See,” close-up of red-gloved hands sewing or handling a white bird-like form.
  • Interior artwork showing a bird-headed figure writing at a desk, with a small glowing mark near the paper.
  • Interior artwork showing a blue hand holding a bright light near a red face with tear streaks.
  • Interior artwork showing a pale multi-eyed creature hanging from ropes, with a small red figure above.
  • Interior spread showing a group portrait of masked figures in formal clothing.
  • Interior artwork showing a figure holding a large black bird in a monochrome scene.
  • Interior spread showing a vintage-style group photo with cat masks and illustrated cats, captioned “Kittyland”.
  • Spine detail of “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See: The Art of Julia Soboleva” with white title lettering on black cloth.
  • Close-up of the title text on the black cloth cover of “In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See: The Art of Julia Soboleva”.
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In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See - The Art of Julia Soboleva

In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See - The Art of Julia Soboleva

Julia Soboleva
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In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See by Julia Soboleva is a 200-page hardcover artbook from The Mansion Press, presenting mixed-media works made through painting and collage on found photographic imagery.

  • Title: In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See – The Art of Julia Soboleva
  • Artist: Julia Soboleva
  • Publisher: The Mansion Press
  • Pages: 200
  • Format: 19 × 22 cm
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Paper: Munken, 150 gsm
  • ISBN: 9782492646393

About In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See - The Art of Julia Soboleva

In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See is an artbook dedicated to Julia Soboleva. It presents a wide selection of her mixed-media works in print. The edition is published by The Mansion Press and focuses on her method of painting and collage over found photographic imagery.

Across the sequence, Julia Soboleva builds images where light and darkness share the same surface. The work moves between clarity and disturbance. It is structured as a set of visual narratives rather than a linear story. In a Dark time, the eye Begins to See is suited to readers collecting artbooks, artist publications, and contemporary collage practices.

Soboleva’s themes include madness and reality, as well as family and taboo. The book frames these concerns through an understated sense of absurd humour. Julia Soboleva uses the photographic image as a ground, then interrupts it. The result is a controlled tension between recognition and alteration.

About Julia Soboleva

Julia Soboleva is a Latvia-born, UK-based mixed-media artist. She works by painting and collaging on found photographic imagery. Her practice reflects on madness and reality, building scenes with ominous tones and restrained absurd humour.

Soboleva has explored family, taboo, and transgenerational trauma in her work. She earned an MA in Illustration at Manchester School of Art (2018). She also works as an educator and freelance designer.

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