Ilia Dolgov is a plant-grower, artist, and writer. Born 1984 in Voronezh, Russia. Left country in 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Lives in Santa Cruz, California. MFA in Environmental Art and Social Practice from University of California Santa Cruz. Full CV
—I tend gardens because, every morning, I need to be seduced into living. I invite others to trust these gardens' gaze and voice because the seduction is either shared or airless.