Irina Zhambaldorzhieva
Buddhist Art
Irina Zhambaldorzhieva studies the history of Buddhist art, focusing on Esoteric (Tantric) iconography. She is particularly interested in the iconographic transformations that occurred as the Tantric teachings were transmitted from India and Nepal to Tibet and then to the Mongolian lands, including the present-day Buryat-Mongolian regions of Russia.
Irina holds an MA in Buddhist Art History and Conservation from The Courtauld Institute of Art. Before pursuing her interest in Buddhist art, she worked in the Financial Services department at PwC after graduating with a major in International Economics from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.