Contemporary Russian Artists

Author: waytorussia (on 21 Sep 2022)
Contemporary art can be seen as a collection of the society's symptoms, hidden relationships, and dynamics, which are not often visible on the very surface layer perpetuated by mass media. As well as questioning the established status quo and proposing the new and different possibilities, contemporary art also creates distinct units of meaning, which enter the vocabulary and have repercussions on the whole culture. In this way contemporary art can be like a filter through which you can see the Russian history and culture in a totally different light. Below is a list of contemporary Russian artists who disrupt, shape, and cultivate the cultural context in Russia these days. We will include the masters of the 90s as well as lesser known characters. 

 

Petr Pavlensky - Russian Actionist Artist

Petr Pavlensky got known for burning the main entrance of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB, former KGB).

Serge Dur-Dachnik - The Russian Sadhu - Серж Дур-Дачник

Serge Dur Dachnik is a simple Russian guy from Krasnodar, which is a city in the south of Russia close to Crimea.

AES+F Group from Russia

AES+F Group is one of the most interesting Russian collectives who mainly work in the fields of contemporary visual art, video, and installation.

Oleg Kulik Performance Artist

Oleg Kulik is a contemporary Russian artist working in the fields of performance and visual installation.

Gosha Rubchinskiy: Russian Fashion Designer

Gosha Rubchinskiy is a talented emerging Russian fashion designer, photographer, video artist and visionary who combines crude playful brutality, love and Cosmos in his work.

German Vinogradov

German Vinogradov's performances are always on the border of ritual.

Mikhail Levadny - Михаил Левадный

Mikhail Levadny is from the country of Ukraine, but as most of his prophecies are in Russian we consider him to be one of the most important local prophets around.

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Contemporary Russian Artists

Contemporary art can be seen as a collection of the society's symptoms, hidden relationships, and dynamics, which are not often visible on the very surface layer perpetuated by mass media.

Petr Pavlensky - Russian Actionist Artist

PetrPavlensky got known forburning the main entrance of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB, former KGB).

Gosha Rubchinskiy: Russian Fashion Designer

Gosha Rubchinskiy is a talented emerging Russian fashion designer, photographer, video artist and visionary who combines crude playful brutality, love and Cosmos in his work.