Anna Zvyagintseva
In her works, Anna Zvyagintseva often focuses on elusive, barely perceptible moments from our quotidian life. The exposition features three works united by the idea of automatic writing. A collective drawing produced by unconscious collective actions over time (traces of hands touching the handrails, cigarettes snuffed out on the wall, etc.) captivate the artist both as a collective artwork and as an expressive utterance that does not use any medium in particular. Drawing occupies the central position in Zvyagintseva’s art practice, undergoing transformations through the introduction of various materials. It is also often pulled out of the 2-dimensional surface to create spatial voluminous objects. The works are constantly changed through repeated monotonous actions spread in time. A white surface used as a “basis” for a voluminous graphite drawing in the exposition is undergoing constant transformations: it is erased and muddied, and its texture changes with direct input from the viewers.
Main Prize
Introducing Anna Zvyagintseva, the winner of the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2018, the jury stated:
“Anna Zvyagintseva captured the attention of the jury through a well-refined and precise formal language. In a very discrete way, her poetics unravel an understated political dimension to the viewer. She defines drawing as a form of open writing that expands into sculpture and space. Her method records the movement of bodies and draws from the everyday, both personal and collective. We recognize her consistent practice and thoughtful artistic potential.”