ARTIST PROFILE

Petr Zhukov

  • Russian Federation (b. 1982 in Moscow)
  • Currently in Moscow, Russian Federation.
  • Graduated Moscow Rodchenko School of Photography and Multimedia (2009), The Institute of Contemporary Art in Moscow (2007), Moscow State University (2005). Member of Upward! community. Work with video language and mythology.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Developing language of moving image media, using its documentation origin and possibilities I do work with the idea of myth in culture and society, its development and transformation. Also I am interested in religion connotations of art functioning in modern culture.

Main methods - narrative video films and site-specific installations.


BIOGRAPHY

Born 1982. Situated in Russia, Moscow.

Member of Upward! community.

Member of the editorial board of the video-magazine VIDIOT

Education:

Moscow Rodchenko School of Photography and Multimedia (2007-2009)

Institute Contemporary Arts, Moscow (2006-2007)

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Physics department (1999-2005)

Filmography

Director:

"Tomorrow will be the same" (postproduction), 2015-2016;

"Horoz ve marti" (postproduction), 2014-2016;

"Arctichnost-1", duration varies, 2014-2015;

"The return of a curonian Pilot", duration varies, 2013-2015;

“Farewell to fireplace”, 19 min, 2013;

“Hawking dreams” (with D. Zinchenko), 24 min, 2013;

“Young man`s diary”, 27 min, 2012;

“U”, 15 min, 2011/2012;

“Russia upward!” (with D. Zinchenko), 13 min, 2010;

“The Way of Samodelkin”, 104 min, 2009/2011;

“Maranatha”, 23 min., 2008 — 2009;

“Kotlin 2050” (with E. Gavrilova), 24 min, 2006 — 2007;

“54 characters” (with E. Gavrilova), 49 min, 2005

Editor:

«When New Year comes on Shabbat» (director Nikita Pavlov, 104 min, documentary), 2011;