1970 – born in St. Petersburg, Russia
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Contact: Email
Teaching
2022
* Moscow School of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
2021
* British Higher School of Art and Design. Moscow, Russia
* Bang Bang Education (online). Moscow, Russia
* Conception School (online). Moscow, Russia
2008-2021
* The Rodchenko Art School. Moscow, Russia
2017
* The Russian State University for the Humanities. Moscow, Russia
2013-2014
* Media Art Lab. Moscow, Russia
2013
* The School of Contemporary Art at Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, Russia
2013
* Higher School of Economics. Moscow, Russia
2001-2003
* Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design. Kiel, Germany
Education
2002-2004
* Berlin University of the Arts. Institute of Art in Context. Berlin, Germany
1998-1999
* China Academy of Art. Department of Chinese Calligraphy. Hangzhou, China
1996-1998
* Christian Albrechts University. Department of Sinology. Kiel, Germany
1994-2000
* Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design. Department of Fine Arts. Kiel, Germany
Independent curatorial projects
2022
* Art Resistance in the Context of Digital Culture. Online (non)conference. te-st.org
2021
* Lives and Works in this House. GES-2, Izmailovo gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Due to (un)foreseen circumstances. The New Wing of Gogol's House. Moscow, Russia
* Evgeny Yuminov. Dolphins don't need hoodies. Artservatory. Khabarovsk, Russia
* Pavilion Russia 2021: Coziness (postpandemic). Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
2019
* I don't Believe! 2-nd Worldwide Flat and Studio Biennale. Moscow, Russia
* Anything else? Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
* WIPE international amateur film festival. Enthusiast bar. Moscow, Russia; Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben. Berlin, Germany
* Pavilion Russia. Depot book club. Moscow, Russia
2017
* Lives and Works in this House. National Centre for Contemporary Arts. Moscow, Russia
* Nickolay Smirnov. Peaceful Conquerors. Zarya Center for Contemporary Art. Vladivostok, Russia
2016
* Lives and Works in this House. Peresvetov gallery. Moscow, Russia
* From Underground. The Moscow State Vadim Sidur Museum. Moscow, Russia
2015
* Trends. Special project of the 6th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. The New Wing of Gogol's House. Moscow, Russia
* Antonina Baever. Golden Words. Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, Russia
* Do it better! A3 gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Alexey Tregubov. Process. Iragui gallery. Moscow, Russia
2014
* De-series. Center of Contemporary Art Sokol. Moscow, Russia
* Dina Karaman. Cinema to a Romantic. Central Exhibition Hall Manege, Moscow, Russia
2012
* PEMOHT. Glass Pavilion on Kurt-Schuhmacher-Strasse. Kassel, Gemany
* Albert Soldatov. Reklama. Komnata gallery. Theatre «School of Modern Drama», Moscow, Russia
* ANTI-HERO, Gallery-office ABC. Moscow, Russia
2011
* THE FRENZIED URGE TO STRUGGLE. Paperwoks gallery. Moscow, Russia
* INDI_VISIUAL. Special project of the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. Multuimedia Art Museum. Moscow, Russia
* MEDIA IMPACT. International festival of activist art. Special project of the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. ARTPLAY Design Centre. Moscow, Russia (co-curator)
Solo Exhibitions
2022
* ‘My show is opening tonight! You're gonna be there, right?’. Spas Setun. Moscow, Russia
2020
* Ain't gonna get any better. The Foundation of Vladimir Smirnov and Konstantine Sorokin. Moscow, Russia
2018
* Remote Areas of the Country:Test Run Mode. ZARYA Center for Contemporary Art. Vladivostok, Russia
* Energizer. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Cloud of Unknown. The Moscow State Vadim Sidur Museum. Moscow, Russia
* Imaginary Library: Revisited. Aperto Raum. Berlin, Germany
2017
* Newnew. Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Avant-Garde & Kitsch. Appendix gallery. Moscow, Russia
2016
* See More II. TAIGA Space. St. Petersburg, Russia
* See More I. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
2013
* Leaders in the Interior. Art Muzeon Sculpture Park. Moscow, Russia
2012
* Catch Up and Outdo Shock! ART_BUZZ. Gallery-Office ABC. Moscow, Russia
2010
* Brands. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
2009
* Flags. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
2008
* Pop versus Classic. electroboutique ViewStation, ArtStrelka. Moscow, Russia
* One Flew Over the Google Maps. electroboutique ViewStation, ArtStrelka. Moscow, Russia
2007
* Concept of Luck. electroboutique ViewStation, ArtStrelka. Moscow, Russia
* National Character of Geometric Abstraction. RAUM [ ][ ][ ]. Berlin, Germany
2006
* Black Rubik's Cube. electroboutique ViewStation, ArtStrelka. Moscow, Russia
2005
* Converterror. Galerie Art Digital. Berlin, Germany
2002
* Ein kleines Licht. Helle Zelle. Kiel, Germany
2000
* Hindernisse. Prima Kunst. Kiel, Germany
Group Exhibitions
2023
* Strange Things. South Bohemian Gallery. Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
2022
* Myths. Izmailovo gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Kelet. Das Gold der Liebe. Shore gallery. Vienna, Austria
* A Journey Around My Room. Appendix gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Self-Portraits. Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
* 'Process. Work. Continuation.' U-Contemporary space, CCA Vinzavod. Moscow, Russia
2021
* Due to (un)foreseen circumstances. The New Wing of Gogol's House. Moscow, Russia
* hostel_no_hostel. Antonov gallery. St. Petersburg. Russia
* Pavilion Russia 2021: Coziness (postpandemic). Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
2020
* YET! Kerka gallery. St. Petersburg. Russia
* Generation XXI. Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow, Russia. (catalogue)
* Actionism and Art-Activism 2020: what's next? CCI Fabrika. Moscow, Russia
* Alter Ego. Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
2019
* The Show. The Foundation of Vladimir Smirnov and Konstantine Sorokin. Moscow, Russia
* Connected by one network. Center for Contemporary Art Mars. Moscow, Russia
* I don't Believe! 2-nd Worldwide Flat and Studio Biennale. Moscow, Russia
* Anything else? Elektrozavod gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Where is my Father? Laika. St. Petersburg. Russia
* After Us. Special project of the 5th Ural Industrial Biennale. Ural branch of the National Center for Contemporary Art. Yekaterinburg, Russia
* Without Work to the Future. Engels Museum of Modern Art. Engels, Russia
* Web-Retro. SeMA, Buk-Seoul Museum of Art. Seoul, South Korea
2018
* Imaginary Museum. CCI Fabrika. Moscow, Russia
* Hidden Meanings Detector. Museum center. The Russian State University for the Humanities. Moscow, Russia
2017
* Artist in Residence Program Results. The Foundation of Vladimir Smirnov and Konstantine Sorokin. Moscow, Russia (with Egor Fedorichev)
* Orgy of Things. Parallel program of the 7th Moscow International Biennale of Contemporary Art. The Foundation of Vladimir Smirnov and Konstantine Sorokin. Moscow, Russia
* Cardboards. The Foundation of Vladimir Smirnov and Konstantine Sorokin. Moscow, Russia (with Dmitry Fedorov)
2016
* 1st Worldwide Apartment and Studio Biennale. (catalogue)
* From Underground. The Moscow State Vadim Sidur Museum. Moscow, Russia
2015
* The Toy. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
* ArtHotel. Alye Parusa Hotel. Kaluga. Russia
* No Time. Special project of the 6th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. CCA Vinzavod. Moscow, Russia (catalogue)
* Do it better! A3 gallery. Moscow, Russia
2014
* Lost in Transformation. Klaipeda Culture Communication Centre. Klaipeda, Lithuania
* De-series. Center of Contemporary Art Sokol. Moscow, Russia
* ZOO. Zoological museum of Moscow University. Moscow, Russia
* MOSCOW. BAROCCO. 2014. Triumph gallery. Moscow. Russia (catalogue)
* NOT A MUSEUM. AESTHETIC SUSPICIONS LAB. Parallel program of Manifesta 10. St. Petersburg. Russia (catalogue)
2013
* Behind the Scenes. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
* WHITE CUBE MINSK. Moscow, Russia (catalogue)
* MEDIA LOSTNESS. TodaysArt. Den Haag, Netherlands
* THE SKY. Planetarium. Moscow, Russia
* Coordinate System. Yermilov Centre. Kharkov, Ukraine
* Electrohype. Värnhem square electronic sculpture park (pilot project). Malmö. Sweden
2012
* PEMOHT. Glass Pavilion on Kurt-Schuhmacher-Strasse. (In collaboration with Migrating Art Academies). Kassel, Germany
* ART STRELKA. REVISION. Art Muzeon Sculpture Park. Moscow, Russia
* Occupy the Court! Moscow, Russia
2011
* MEDIA IMPACT. Special project of the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. ARTPLAY Design Centre. Moscow, Russia (catalogue)
* WHALES of the SEASON © 7, Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
* The Crisis of Ugliness II. Paperworks gallery. Moscow. Russia
* Freedom of Choice. CCI Fabrika. Moscow, Russia
2010
* History of Russian Video Art. Volume 3. Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, Russia
* Media Act. Zhir gallery. Moscow, Russia
* WHALES of the SEASON © 6, Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Conceptualism: here and there. South Russian Biennale of Contemporary Art. Rostov on Don, Russia (catalogue)
* FUTUROLOGIA RUSSIAN UTOPIAS. Garage: Center of Contemporary Culture. Moscow, Russia (catalogue)
2009
* Sputnik Art Tsum. Tsum. Moscow, Russia
* Art that Cares. Trondelag Centre for Contemporary Arts. Trondheim, Norway (catalogue)
* ADAPT Part Two. DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. Prague, Czech Republic (catalogue)
* WHALES of the SEASON © 5, Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
2008
* Conspire. Transmediale, Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Berlin, Germany (catalogue)
* Kulibin. Krokin gallery. Moscow, Russia
* Territories and resources. CinemaCity. Novi Sad, Serbia (conference, lecture, catalogue)
2007
* National Character of Geometric Abstraction. electroboutique ViewStation, ArtStrelka. Moscow, Russia (with Andrey Ustinov)
2006
* Fremdkorper. Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien. Berlin, Germany (catalogue)
* 6.6.6. Galerie Caesar. Olomouc, Czech Republic (catalogue)
* Unauthorized Access. The Hermitage Museum, Youth Educational Center. St. Petersburg, Russia
* New Names. Museum of Nonconformist Art. St. Petersburg, Russia
2005
* Votrelec. Center of Contemporary Arts. Trnava, Slovakia
* Tugo Telo. Museum of the City Skopje. Skopje, Macedonia
* Menschenbild und Volksgesicht. Portratfotografie zwischen Konstruktion und Propaganda. Museum of European Cultures. Berlin, Germany (lecture)
2004
* Alien Body or Confrontation. National Centre for Contemporary Arts. Moscow, Russia
* Cizi Tela. NOD gallery. Prague, Czech Republic
* Svetimas Kunas. INTRO gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
* Aquabiennial. City Exhibition Hall. Petrozavodsk, Russia
* 23 Sins, International Artist's Book Triennial. Gallery Gravicel. Lille, France; Art Frankfurt. Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Thomas Mann House. Nida, Lithuania
* Wand ohne Graffiti. Galerie im Saalbau. Berlin, Germany (with A. Brener and B. Schurz)
2003
* Digital Arts Convergence. Museum of Contemporary Art. Chicago, USA
* Larger than Life, Electric Lounge. Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche. Osnabruck, Germany (catalogue)
* 23 Sins, International Artist's Book Triennial. Contemporary Art Center. Vilnius, Lithuania (conference, lecture, catalogue)
* 7 B+P. Schloss Salzau. Salzau, Germany (catalogue)
2002
* Uniting through Standards. BGF. Berlin, Germany
* 49. Landesschau. Textilmuseum. Neumunster, Germany (catalogue)
* Multimedia Campus. Kiel, Germany
* Hochschulempfang. Rathaus Kiel. Germany
2001
* 2001 File. Museum of Sound and Image. Sao Paolo, Brazil
* transport of language – timevolume. Walcheturm Galerie. Zurich, Switzerland
* Paarweise. Brunswiker Pavillon. Kiel, Germany
* Konsumenta. Kiel, Germany
2000
* Forum Junge Kunst. Kunstverein Elmshorn. Elmshorn, Germany
* Multiple Werke. Datenzentrale Schleswig-Holstein. Kiel, Germany
1999
* International Calligraphy Exhibition. Shanghai Art Museum. Shanghai, China (catalogue)
* Nishiogi Wenz Studio. Tokyo, Japan (catalogue)
* Klassentreffen III. Schloss Salzau. Salzau, Germany (catalogue)
* Kunst fur den Boden. Stadtgalerie. Kiel, Germany
1998
* Vielsichtig. Stormarnhaus, Bad Oldesloe; Kunstverein Kettenwerk. Hamburg; Brunswiker Pavillon. Kiel, Germany
1997
* Deutsche Bibliothek. Apenrade, Denmark
1996
* Weinlandschaft. Weinmuseum. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
SELECTED COLLABORATIONS
2018
* Singular Symposium. Moscow, Russia
2017
* Pravdists. House of Culture DIY. Pravda Typography. Moscow, Russia
2014
* Big Expectations. Central Exhibition Hall Manege, Moscow, Russia
2008
* Criti-Pop. Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, Russia (catalogue)
2006
* International Conference Art and Education. Moscow Art Fair, Russia
2005-2006
* Sexarbeit, Prostitution – Lebenswelten und Mythen. Museum of Work. Hamburg, Germany (catalogue)
2003
* Runme.org. CODE Exhibition_electrolobby. Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria (catalogue)
* Without Fear or Reproach. Pulse of America. Witte Zaal. Gent, Belgium (aeroplastics.net)
2002
* The Irish Museum of Modern Art. Net.Art Open 2002 (stunned.org)
* Kunstfehler in/als Medien, interfiction IX arteFaction! 19. Kasseler Dokumentarfilm und Videofest. Kassel, Germany
2001
* A Net Art Idea Line. The Whitney Museum Portal to Net Art (whitney.org)
FESTIVALS
2023
* WIPE amateur film festival: 7th edition. Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben. Berlin, Germany
2022
* WIPE amateur film festival: 6th edition. Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben. Berlin, Germany
2018
* WIPE amateur film festival Moscow edition. Enthusiast bar. Moscow, Russia
2015
* MEDIA IMPACT. Fabrika-Hostel. Moscow, Russia
2014
* MEDIA IMPACT. ARTPLAY Design Centre. Moscow, Russia
2013
* MEDIA IMPACT. Special project of the 5th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. ARTPLAY Design Centre. Moscow, Russia (catalogue)
2008
* Conspire. Transmediale. Berlin, Germany (catalogue)
* Territories and resources. CinemaCity, Film – Media art festival. Novi Sad, Serbia (conference, lecture, catalogue)
2004
* InterFACES. Bangkok, Thailand
2003
* Version>03. Digital Arts Convergence. Chicago, USA
* Larger than Life. European Media Art Festival. Osnabruck, Germany (catalogue)
* Trash, The Moscow International Film Festival. Moscow, Russia (nomination)
* Enter. Muldimedia Art Festival. Siauliai, Lithuania (lecture)
2001
* 2001 File. Electronic Language International Festival. Sao Paolo, Brazil
* Cybermovie. The Moscow International Film Festival. Moscow, Russia (nomination)
* Videolisboa. Lissabon, Portugal (catalogue)