Evgeny Molodtsov
Contemporary artist
photography
video
performance
installation
identity
self-identification
search/research
roots/origin
metageography
fluctuation
sincerity
metamodernism
video
performance
installation
identity
self-identification
search/research
roots/origin
metageography
fluctuation
sincerity
metamodernism
Evgeny Molodtsov, born 1987 in Penza (Russia), based in Tbilisi (Georgia)
E-mail: emolodtsov@gmail.com
Tel.: +995 591-02-45-68
Website: emolodtsov.com/en
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1987 in Penza, Russia. Earned degree in economics at the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Moscow), faculty «World economy and world politics». Spend one year in Italy studying the culture and economics at the Bologna University. In 2010 became the member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia, in 2012 – the member of Russian Geographic Society. From 2012 live in Saint Petersburg and attend the Fotodepartament Institute contemporary photography course. In 2014 participate in the Parallel program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «Manifesta» (Saint Petersburg), hold Grand Prix of the International photofestival «Photoparade» contest (2016), win the contest «Young photographers of Russia» (2017, 2019). In 2015-2020 was honored with the Government award in the sphere of culture, the nomination of the Union of photographers of Russia.
The facts of my biography (frequent change of residence, loss of connection with a particular territory and roots) influenced a lot on the formation of my art practice and the theme of my projects. Studying the identity through the reconstruction, appropriation and performative practices, I try to reach the self-identification and understand what it means to be a Russian or someone else. In my projects, I rely on the idea of the return of society to the origins, the general concepts, in an attempt to understand for myself what is really important in defining oneself, one's identity and belonging to a social and cultural community.
EDUCATION
2019 – New Media Laboratory. The new stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater. St. Petersburg.
2012-2015 – Fotodepartament Institute, PostPhotography course. Saint Petersburg.
2011-2012 – University of Bologna (Italy), doctorate internship in Economics under Erasmus Mundus programme.
2004-2009 – National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Moscow), World Economy and World Politics faculty.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
08-09.2018 – Personal exhibition "Metageography. Personal view". Gallery "Vorota". Kaliningrad.
08.2017 – Personal exhibition "Vepsian forest". International festival of photography "Photoparade in Uglich-2017". Uglich.
12.2016-02.2017 – Personal exhibition "Vepsian forest". Gallery "Fotodepartament". Saint Petersburg.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS
2022 – Mycelium Festival. Audiovisual installation "Linden". Chateau Chapiteau, Lagodekhi, Georgia.
2022 – Genealogy Festival "Gentech". Video installation "Vepsian forest". Moscow.
2021 – Exhibition of the finalists of the Interval Art project - water under the bridge. Virantanaz. Video installation. Museum of Art of St. Petersburg XX-XXI centuries. Saint Petersburg.
2021 – "Twice Two". Project "Ramus". Installation. Kunsthalle nummer sieben. Saint Petersburg.
2020 – Ars Electronica. Pangardenia. Project "Ramus". Installation, online-stream. Saint Petersburg.
2020 – "PARADISTOPIA: contours of imaginary societies". Project "Alone with myself". Group online-exhibition.
2019 – Yana Romanova, Alexander Verevkin, Evgeniy Molodtsov. Show projects about the post-Soviet space. Bard College. New-York, USA.
2019 – "Impulse". Project "Ramus". Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Center. Saint Petersburg.
2019 – "Memento Vivere". Project "Linden", "Hologram", "Second life album". Gallery "Navicula Artis", art-centre "Pushkinskaya-10". Saint Petersburg.
2018 – Presentation of the laboratory "Culture of the future". Interactive installation "Hologram". The Museum of St. Petersburg Art (XX–XXIst centuries). Saint Petersburg.
2018 – "Simulating of the space". Project "Linden". Berthold Center. Saint Petersburg.
2017 – "Young photographers of Russia". Project "Vepsian forest". Moscow, Russia.
2016 – Dummy of the project "Temple-200". The photobook exhibition "Special edition. Photobook in Russia". The Museum of Photography "Metenkov's house". Ekaterinburg.
2016 – Exhibition of media-art "Antimuseum". Project «Second Life Album». Electromuseum. Moscow.
2015 – Bitume Photofest. Loop corner. Project «Earth Herbarium». Italy.
2015 – Photofestival "Fotomania-2015". Final exhibition. Project "Temple-200". Kaliningrad.
2015 – "Well-timed". Project "Temple-200". Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMoMA). Biennale «Fashion and Style in the photography-2015». Moscow.
2014 – "Well-timed". Project "Temple-200". Month of Photography in Minsk. Tseh gallery. Minsk, Belarus.
2014 – "Well-timed". Project "Temple-200". Gallery "Fotodepartament". Saint Petersburg.
2013 – Final exhibition of the International Photography Competition «PHOTOVISA 2013». Project «Earth Herbarium». Krasnodar, Russia.
CONTESTS/ACHIEVEMENTS
In 2015-2020 was honored with the Government award in the sphere of culture, the nomination of the Union of photographers of Russia.
2019 – 3rd place. International Photography Competition «PHOTOVISA 2019». Project «Ramus». Krasnodar, Russia.
2019 – Winner of the contest "Young photographers of Russia". Project "Linden". Kaluga, Russia.
2017 – Winner of the contest "Young photographers of Russia". Project "Vepsian forest". Moscow, Russia.
2016 – International photofestival «Photoparade». Grand Prix of the IVth Annual photo contest "Point on the map. Small towns". Project "Vepsian forest". Uglich, Russia.
2015 – International portfolio review. Choice of reviewers. Final show. Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2013 – Finalist of the International Photography Competition «PHOTOVISA 2013». Project «Earth Herbarium». Krasnodar, Russia.
RESIDENCIES/TRAININGS
2018 – Art-photo-residence "Double Look". Union of Photo Artists. Kaliningrad.
2018 – Multidisciplinary laboratory of trends prototyping "Culture of the future". ITMO University. Saint Petersburg.
2017 – Weekend Faculty. Field Research program. Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. Moscow.
2014 – Residency «Photohouse». Parallel program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «Manifesta». Gallery "Fotodepartament". Saint Petersburg.
ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS
Project «Vepsian forest». Issue 82 "Identity & Community". 2017.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Landscape stories №25 | Altered Landscape. 2017.
Project «Vepsian forest». Phosmag. 2017.
Project «Earth Herbarium». C41 Magazine. №3, 2016.
Article «From irony to sincerity». FMagazine. 2016.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Musée Magazine. №14, "Science". 2016.
Article «Appropriation in photography». FMagazine. 2015.
Residency «Photohouse». Catalog of the parallel program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «Manifesta». 2014.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Russian Reporter magazine. 2013.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Lens Culture. 2013.
TEACHING AND LECTURES
2021-2022 – Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Photography". A series of lectures on contemporary photography and the philosophy of contemporary art (1. "Appropriation in photography or how to work with found photographs", 2. "From irony to sincerity or from postmodernism to metamodernism", 3. "Identity and self-identification. Nomad in the projects of contemporary artists ", 4. "Myths and mythology in contemporary art"), curator of graduation projects. Saint Petersburg.
2021 – Genealogy Festival "Gentech". Exploration of the theme of identity, self-identification and family archives in art projects. Moscow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_xoc138fbE
2019 – Round table "Post-human: physicality, identity, digital sensibility". Report "Post-human and nomadic identity". Saint Petersburg.
ARTIST STATEMENT
In his projects Evgeny Molodtsov researches the theme of self-identification and identity, lays out the identity of the nation to the images and symbols ("Via Garibaldi"), studies how the basic attributes of Russian culture are transformed ("Temple 200"), tries to identify itself through the appropriation of another's identity ("Vepsian forest"), in the project "Linden" Evgeny returns to his ancestral home and explores the processes of severing intergenerational ties and disrupting the continuity of a particular territory. His works are multi-layered and often include not only photos and video, but also performances and installations, linked to a particular place.
The main question that the author raises in his projects - how through the study of identity, its deconstruction and appropriation, to come to self-identification and understanding of how the identity is transformed in the new modern "network" society of "tourists", in which a person begins to experience significant difficulties in determining its connection to a specific geographical place.
E-mail: emolodtsov@gmail.com
Tel.: +995 591-02-45-68
Website: emolodtsov.com/en
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1987 in Penza, Russia. Earned degree in economics at the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Moscow), faculty «World economy and world politics». Spend one year in Italy studying the culture and economics at the Bologna University. In 2010 became the member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia, in 2012 – the member of Russian Geographic Society. From 2012 live in Saint Petersburg and attend the Fotodepartament Institute contemporary photography course. In 2014 participate in the Parallel program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «Manifesta» (Saint Petersburg), hold Grand Prix of the International photofestival «Photoparade» contest (2016), win the contest «Young photographers of Russia» (2017, 2019). In 2015-2020 was honored with the Government award in the sphere of culture, the nomination of the Union of photographers of Russia.
The facts of my biography (frequent change of residence, loss of connection with a particular territory and roots) influenced a lot on the formation of my art practice and the theme of my projects. Studying the identity through the reconstruction, appropriation and performative practices, I try to reach the self-identification and understand what it means to be a Russian or someone else. In my projects, I rely on the idea of the return of society to the origins, the general concepts, in an attempt to understand for myself what is really important in defining oneself, one's identity and belonging to a social and cultural community.
EDUCATION
2019 – New Media Laboratory. The new stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater. St. Petersburg.
2012-2015 – Fotodepartament Institute, PostPhotography course. Saint Petersburg.
2011-2012 – University of Bologna (Italy), doctorate internship in Economics under Erasmus Mundus programme.
2004-2009 – National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Moscow), World Economy and World Politics faculty.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
08-09.2018 – Personal exhibition "Metageography. Personal view". Gallery "Vorota". Kaliningrad.
08.2017 – Personal exhibition "Vepsian forest". International festival of photography "Photoparade in Uglich-2017". Uglich.
12.2016-02.2017 – Personal exhibition "Vepsian forest". Gallery "Fotodepartament". Saint Petersburg.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS
2022 – Mycelium Festival. Audiovisual installation "Linden". Chateau Chapiteau, Lagodekhi, Georgia.
2022 – Genealogy Festival "Gentech". Video installation "Vepsian forest". Moscow.
2021 – Exhibition of the finalists of the Interval Art project - water under the bridge. Virantanaz. Video installation. Museum of Art of St. Petersburg XX-XXI centuries. Saint Petersburg.
2021 – "Twice Two". Project "Ramus". Installation. Kunsthalle nummer sieben. Saint Petersburg.
2020 – Ars Electronica. Pangardenia. Project "Ramus". Installation, online-stream. Saint Petersburg.
2020 – "PARADISTOPIA: contours of imaginary societies". Project "Alone with myself". Group online-exhibition.
2019 – Yana Romanova, Alexander Verevkin, Evgeniy Molodtsov. Show projects about the post-Soviet space. Bard College. New-York, USA.
2019 – "Impulse". Project "Ramus". Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Center. Saint Petersburg.
2019 – "Memento Vivere". Project "Linden", "Hologram", "Second life album". Gallery "Navicula Artis", art-centre "Pushkinskaya-10". Saint Petersburg.
2018 – Presentation of the laboratory "Culture of the future". Interactive installation "Hologram". The Museum of St. Petersburg Art (XX–XXIst centuries). Saint Petersburg.
2018 – "Simulating of the space". Project "Linden". Berthold Center. Saint Petersburg.
2017 – "Young photographers of Russia". Project "Vepsian forest". Moscow, Russia.
2016 – Dummy of the project "Temple-200". The photobook exhibition "Special edition. Photobook in Russia". The Museum of Photography "Metenkov's house". Ekaterinburg.
2016 – Exhibition of media-art "Antimuseum". Project «Second Life Album». Electromuseum. Moscow.
2015 – Bitume Photofest. Loop corner. Project «Earth Herbarium». Italy.
2015 – Photofestival "Fotomania-2015". Final exhibition. Project "Temple-200". Kaliningrad.
2015 – "Well-timed". Project "Temple-200". Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMoMA). Biennale «Fashion and Style in the photography-2015». Moscow.
2014 – "Well-timed". Project "Temple-200". Month of Photography in Minsk. Tseh gallery. Minsk, Belarus.
2014 – "Well-timed". Project "Temple-200". Gallery "Fotodepartament". Saint Petersburg.
2013 – Final exhibition of the International Photography Competition «PHOTOVISA 2013». Project «Earth Herbarium». Krasnodar, Russia.
CONTESTS/ACHIEVEMENTS
In 2015-2020 was honored with the Government award in the sphere of culture, the nomination of the Union of photographers of Russia.
2019 – 3rd place. International Photography Competition «PHOTOVISA 2019». Project «Ramus». Krasnodar, Russia.
2019 – Winner of the contest "Young photographers of Russia". Project "Linden". Kaluga, Russia.
2017 – Winner of the contest "Young photographers of Russia". Project "Vepsian forest". Moscow, Russia.
2016 – International photofestival «Photoparade». Grand Prix of the IVth Annual photo contest "Point on the map. Small towns". Project "Vepsian forest". Uglich, Russia.
2015 – International portfolio review. Choice of reviewers. Final show. Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2013 – Finalist of the International Photography Competition «PHOTOVISA 2013». Project «Earth Herbarium». Krasnodar, Russia.
RESIDENCIES/TRAININGS
2018 – Art-photo-residence "Double Look". Union of Photo Artists. Kaliningrad.
2018 – Multidisciplinary laboratory of trends prototyping "Culture of the future". ITMO University. Saint Petersburg.
2017 – Weekend Faculty. Field Research program. Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. Moscow.
2014 – Residency «Photohouse». Parallel program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «Manifesta». Gallery "Fotodepartament". Saint Petersburg.
ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS
Project «Vepsian forest». Issue 82 "Identity & Community". 2017.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Landscape stories №25 | Altered Landscape. 2017.
Project «Vepsian forest». Phosmag. 2017.
Project «Earth Herbarium». C41 Magazine. №3, 2016.
Article «From irony to sincerity». FMagazine. 2016.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Musée Magazine. №14, "Science". 2016.
Article «Appropriation in photography». FMagazine. 2015.
Residency «Photohouse». Catalog of the parallel program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «Manifesta». 2014.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Russian Reporter magazine. 2013.
Project «Earth Herbarium». Lens Culture. 2013.
TEACHING AND LECTURES
2021-2022 – Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Photography". A series of lectures on contemporary photography and the philosophy of contemporary art (1. "Appropriation in photography or how to work with found photographs", 2. "From irony to sincerity or from postmodernism to metamodernism", 3. "Identity and self-identification. Nomad in the projects of contemporary artists ", 4. "Myths and mythology in contemporary art"), curator of graduation projects. Saint Petersburg.
2021 – Genealogy Festival "Gentech". Exploration of the theme of identity, self-identification and family archives in art projects. Moscow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_xoc138fbE
2019 – Round table "Post-human: physicality, identity, digital sensibility". Report "Post-human and nomadic identity". Saint Petersburg.
ARTIST STATEMENT
In his projects Evgeny Molodtsov researches the theme of self-identification and identity, lays out the identity of the nation to the images and symbols ("Via Garibaldi"), studies how the basic attributes of Russian culture are transformed ("Temple 200"), tries to identify itself through the appropriation of another's identity ("Vepsian forest"), in the project "Linden" Evgeny returns to his ancestral home and explores the processes of severing intergenerational ties and disrupting the continuity of a particular territory. His works are multi-layered and often include not only photos and video, but also performances and installations, linked to a particular place.
The main question that the author raises in his projects - how through the study of identity, its deconstruction and appropriation, to come to self-identification and understanding of how the identity is transformed in the new modern "network" society of "tourists", in which a person begins to experience significant difficulties in determining its connection to a specific geographical place.