Born 1989, most of the first twelve years of my life I spent in Saint Petersburg, a city, according to Joseph Brodsky, like no other place in Russia where thoughts depart so willingly from reality”.
Since 2002 living in Austria.
2008-2015 studies of painting and animated film at the Vienna University of Applied Arts
2012-2013 Erasmus scholarship at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts in Italy
Education
Sand animation performances
Exhibitions
Published books
Prizes and awards
Education
2008 – 2015
Mag. art in painting and animated film at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
2012 – 2013
Participation in the study exchange program Erasmus in Florence at the Academy of Fine Arts, Italy
Sand animation performances
2019
“Musikalische Momente in Sand gemalt” (Musical moments painted in sand) with Auner Quartet, Kultursalon Bank Austria, Vienna, Austria
2018
“The Carnival of the Animals” by C. Saint-Saëns, with the orchestra “The Moscow Soloists”, artistic director and conductor Yuri Bashmet, Kremlin Palace and International House of Music, Moscow, Russia
2015
“The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross” by J. Haydn, with the orchestra “The Moscow Soloists”, artistic director and conductor Yuri Bashmet, Festival sulle Vie del Prosecco, Veneto, Italy
2014
Debut in sand performance – “Danse orientale” by S. Rachmaninoff, Podium Festival for chamber music, Mödling, Austria; Sand animation with Xenia Ostrovskaya.
Exhibitions
S – Solo exhibition, G – Group exhibition
2020
“In motion”, Spektakel, Vienna, Austria (S)
2017
“rondi”, Sternstudio, Vienna, Austria (S)
2016
“Mei Gesicht, Gedicht, Geschicht”, Artist in Residence, Kunstzentrum PROGR, Bern, Switzerland (S)
2015
“Being there“, Diploma exhibition, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria (S)
2014
“Landscape rhythms”, Konferenzzentrum Loipersdorf, Austria (S)
2013
“Animate it!”, Kro Art Gallery, Vienna, Austria (G)
2012
“Luft”, ASIFA-Keil, Museums Quartier, Vienna, Austria (S)
2011
“Essence”, MAK, Vienna, Austria (G)
Published books
2020
“Von Drachenfrau und Zauberbaum / Das große Buch der österreichischen Volksmärchen“, text by Helmut Wittmann, Tyrolia-Verlag, Innsbruck, Austria
2014
“La leggenda di Robin Hood“, text by Laura Simeoni, Orecchio Acerbo, Rome, Italy
2011
“Morgen ist morgen”, text by Frau Wolle, Tyrolia-Verlag, Innsbruck, Austria
2009
“Hühnersuppe und Rosenduft“, text by Frau Wolle, Tyrolia-Verlag, Innsbruck, Austria
Prizes and awards
2014
Winner of the first prize at the international illustration competition Notte di fiaba in Sarmede, Italy, followed by a publication of the illustrated book “La leggenda di Robin Hood” by Laura Simeoni, Orecchio Acerbo Verlag .
2012
Honorable mention for “folia” – Black and White Festival, Porto, Portugal
Special diploma of the festival for “folia” – New Vision International Film Festival, Kiev, Ukraine
