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Over the course of nearly five decades, Sarantsatsralt Ser-Od (b. 1962) has developed a practice grounded in the connection among human emotions and the natural world. Coming of age in an artistic climate where Soviet-driven Socialist Realism was the dominant style, Sarantsatsralt pushed against the demand that art follow a realist political agenda. Instead, she has dedicated herself to creating her own avant-garde practice in painting, sculpture, jewelry, textiles and installations. 

Her work resists quick categorization, instead following her individual commitment to exploring the female body and womens’ rights, the landscape, the animal world, and contemporary social issues. 

She received the 44th Da Vinci Diamond Prize (UK, 2013) and is an honorable laureate of the 2005 State Prize of Mongolia.