09/14/2026
Helga Stentzel is London-based and works across a wide range of media including illustration, photography, video, and stop motion animation. Helga’s work explores the imaginative potential of everyday objects. Her playful conceptual approach transforms clothing, groceries, and household items into distinctive characters that blur the lines between sculpture, photography, and storytelling. Her goal is to create art that feels joyful, thoughtful, and accessible, offering a moment of connection in an increasingly fast-paced world.
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Lionel I
Hang On!
This polar bear used to be at the top of the Arctic food chain, but now even she has a predator - climate change. She is a mother and a fighter, wrapping her furry arms around her precious cubs, and hanging onto her beloved homeland as it slowly melts away. She is adapting and she won’t give in, even if her world changes so fast. Maybe we can adapt too? Plant a tree, cycle to work, donate to charity. It’s just an ice way to help!
Howlita
While most people bring skis to the Alps, I brought a pair of frilly underwear.
Not by accident, though.
I made a wolf from laundry, an homage to an animal once erased from this landscape, now finding its way back.
It was a perfect day. Crisp air. Bright sun.
Then I saw it: not the wolf, but its shadow - sharp against untouched snow.
And for a brief moment, the wolf stood still in the sun, its shadow stretching across the slope, as if calmly reclaiming its territory.
Peace
The idea for this poignant artwork emerged in the wake of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in 2022. As someone bearing both Russian and Ukrainian roots, I felt the profound turmoil within as the war unfolded in Eastern Europe.
This photograph serves as a fervent plea for peace — not only between nations but also between individuals and different parts of our own personalities that fight brutal battles in our heads and souls.
Baa-Baa-Ra
It’s never easy to be the odd one out, but Baa-Baa-Ra is well-suited for the job. There is so much warmth in her heart that she is happy to give a fuzzy cuddle to anyone who feels like a black shee
