Sasha Belyaeva

Aleksandra "Sasha" Belyaeva , also known by her musical alias Solitary Garden, is a Russian musician and social artist.

Belyaeva is known for her unconventional and secretive performances, having performed only two shows to an invite-only audience at Church of the Light in Osaka, and the Secret Roxy Suite at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Her music is described as atmospheric dark techno. She is the only Russian music artist signed to a major record label in the United States.

Early life Belyaeva was born on November 28, 1998, in Sosenski, a small mining town in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation. She is the great-granddaughter of St. Nikolai Podeski, Patron Saint of Martyrs. At age 14, she left home to pursue a career in fashion while continuing to study.

Belyaeva was a muse of the late Karl Lagerfeld, and began her career with a Chanel contract.

In 2017, it was reported in American Vogue that Belyaeva had introduced the colored hair trend to high-fashion after opening the Sies Marjan fashion show in New York with pastel teal hair.

Recognition and success Musical career Belyaeva decided to leave Elite Model Management and set up her own talent management group with her long time agent. She then took a period of leave to carve a new path in music and art.

Hidden shows In May 2019, Belyaeva hosted her first experiential performance at Church of the Light in Osaka, Japan, to a small audience of fans and journalists. Attendees sat in a dark room filled with live butterflies under a black light while she performed.

Greatest Illusion In 2019 Belyaeva collaborated with Tom Krell on her debut EP, Greatest Illusion. Belyaeva and her hacktivist associates developed a strategy to have Jenner banned from participating in the 2019 New York Fashion Week. and pressured the industry decision makers prior to the event. They succeeded in having Jenner skip the entire week, while also earning 30,000 comments on the Instagram page and having 700 models sign a petition to not participate in the event with Jenner.

Media platform Belyaeva has developed a media platform called Fourth Turning, taking its name from the last phase of the Strauss–Howe generational theory. The platform and newsletter share media analysis, interviews, current art, and political analysis.