Lada Chizhova is an illustrator, muralist, and author. Born in Novoaltaysk, Siberia in 1991, she spent her childhood in a small town near Vladimir and later lived and studied in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literary Arts from the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow. Since 2022, she has lived in Mannheim, Germany, with her family as a political migrant.
As a visual artist, Lada collaborates with picture book publishers — Fischer Sauerländer and Little Gestalten — and with international brands, magazines, and cultural initiatives. Her practice spans traditional and digital media, embracing a continuous exploration of graphic techniques and visual experimentation. Beyond paper and screen, her large-scale murals adorn public spaces in Germany and Spain.
Books:
2016 - “As a map”, Saint Petersburg. Poems from this book were translated to Italian, Latvian and Spanish.
2025 - "Die Astronautin von Nebenan", written by Inga Marie Ramcke, illustrated by Lada Chizhova, published by Fischer Sauerländer Verlag.
2026 - "Bye Bye Baby Teeth"|"Warten auf den Wackelzahn", written and illustrated by Lada Chizhova, published by Little Gestalten.
Murals:
2025 - And There Is The Rain, Thomas Jefferson Strasse 54, Mannheim, Germany (Stadt.Wand.Kunst).
2026 - Fresh Wind From The Sea, 5 C. Garcilaso de la Vega, Torrelavega, Spain (Alegra La Vista Street Art Festival).
2026 - Spring In The Port, Hafenstrasse 34, Mannheim, Germany (Evangelical Kindergarten).
Publications:
2024 - Grafikmagazin, Issue 4/2024, Munich.
2024 - ubi bene, Issue 3/2024, Mannheim.
2026 - Spitzer Magazin, Vol.2.
Exhibitions:
2024 - "Vibration. Farbe. Fluss". Tamara Aptekar, photography. Lada Chizhova, graphics. COOL POOL (AT), Mannheim, Germany.
2026 - Personal exhibition in Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, Germany.
2026 - "Spielplatz", personal exhibition at Atelier Bild+Rahmen, Mannheim, Germany. Graphic, collages, papiermache sculptures.