Talia Rudofsky
b. 1999 (London, UK)
Talia Rudofsky (b. London, England) is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City, NY.
Born and raised in England, Talia Rudofsky is a multimedia artist whose practice is deeply rooted in storytelling, humor, and the interplay of perception and time. Drawing inspiration from the dichotomy of her upbringing—a traditional Jewish household set against a backdrop of medieval folklore and English imperial grandeur—her work explores the tension between historical narratives and personal mythologies.
Her fascination with storytelling extends beyond the visual, encompassing sound, satire, and archival practices. A lifelong lover of British and Jewish comedy, she utilizes wordplay, irony, and punchlines as structural devices within her work. This comedic sensibility translates into a broader artistic inquiry: how can moments of climax, tension, and resolution be reimagined through sculptural, photographic, and sonic interventions?
A deep engagement with archival practices underpins her approach. As a volunteer at The New York Public Library, she has cultivated an appreciation for ephemeral materials and the ways in which time manifests through documentation. This archival impulse extends to her work in radio, where she experiments with sound as a vehicle for storytelling, weaving together fragmented histories and recontextualized sonic artifacts.
Through her exploration of time as both a conceptual and material concern, she draws from English folklore, particularly tales of King Arthur and mythical lands where time is fluid. These narratives resonate with her ongoing investigations into domestic timekeepers—curtains, VHS tapes, CDs—objects imbued with personal and collective memory. Her work seeks to unravel how time is measured, manipulated, and experienced within the constraints of both storytelling and daily life.