Arseniy Zhilyaev

In 2006 graduated from the faculty of Philosophy and Psychology of the Voronezh State University. From 2006 to 2007 studied at the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art. In 2010 graduated from the Valand Academy of Fine Arts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

From 2003 to 2007 he took part in the organization of apartment exhibitions in Voronezh. One of the founders of the group “Frontier Research” (together with Ilya Dolgov), and then “Popular Frontier Research” (in collaboration with Ilya Dolgov and Ivan Gorshkov).

Since 2010 Arseny is a member of the editorial board of the “The Moscow Art magazine”. One of the co-founders of the Voronezh Center for Contemporary Art. Member of the Russian Socialist Movement. In his early works (“Rational Egoism”, “Market “Labor”, “Radio October”) he refers to the problems of modern cultural production and precarious creativity.

Laureate of the VI All-Russia “Innovation 2010” prize in the sphere of contemporary art in the nomination “New Generation”. Laureate of the Russian professional contemporary art award “Soratnik” in 2010 and 2012.

Lives and works in Moscow.

Personal site: http://zhilyaev.vcsi.ru/

Photos of the works are provided by Pechersky Gallery.