BIO
Jeanna Kolesova (*1988 in Moorland Village, Russian Federation) is an artist, filmmaker, and researcher. They studied documentary film and photography in St. Petersburg, interactive media at CalArts, and experimental film and new media at the Berlin University of the Arts. Kolesova belongs to various artistic-political groups. Their works reflect on the manipulation of history and information and the influence of imperial technologies on human and non-human bodies and landscapes. Kolesova’s works have been exhibited at Rencontres Internationales in Paris (2024), Fotograf Festival in Prague (2024), Kunstraum Kreuzberg in Berlin (2024), nGbK in Berlin (2023), EMOP Berlin (2023), HYBRID Biennale in Dresden (2022), Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (2021), and at the Photography Museum in Berlin (2021). In 2024 they participated in Goldrausch artist program in Berlin. Kolesova was awarded a KUNSTFONDS scholarship in 2024.
Artist Statement
My artistic practice is rooted in research and encompasses various time-based media, such as films, video and digital installations, performance lectures, and web projects. I am particularly fascinated by how history, information, and images support particular narratives, impact perception, and imprint themselves on human and non-human bodies, behavior, memories, as well as natural landscapes. Within my works, I show how these topics permeate and shape our daily lives.
Beneath my artistic approach lies my personal experience of the Soviet Union's collapse and its aftermath. I reflect on socio-historical dynamics, such as the role of social media in military conflicts, state violence, technologies of propaganda, manipulation of collective memories, and the formation of national narratives. I am keen on understanding how these dynamics interrelate and influence our perception of "true" and "false." Although I escaped the traps of a manipulated past and present, its remnants linger in my personality and compel me to meticulously deconstruct their influence.
Intrigued by the multiplicity of realities, I believe that the personal and political, as well as the personal and collective, are inherently intertwined. In my works, I seek out gaps demonstrating that diverse perceptions, experiences, and memories can coexist and serve as a tool to demythologize manipulative narratives pushing for "unity."
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Portfolio 11/2024 (12Mb)
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BIO
Jeanna Kolesova (*1988 in Moorland Village, Russian Federation) is an artist, filmmaker, and researcher. They studied documentary film and photography in St. Petersburg, interactive media at CalArts, and experimental film and new media at the Berlin University of the Arts. Kolesova belongs to various artistic-political groups. Their works reflect on the manipulation of history and information and the influence of imperial technologies on human and non-human bodies and landscapes. Kolesova’s works have been exhibited at Rencontres Internationales in Paris (2024), Fotograf Festival in Prague (2024), Kunstraum Kreuzberg in Berlin (2024), nGbK in Berlin (2023), EMOP Berlin (2023), HYBRID Biennale in Dresden (2022), Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (2021), and at the Photography Museum in Berlin (2021). In 2024 they participated in Goldrausch artist program in Berlin. Kolesova was awarded a KUNSTFONDS scholarship in 2024.
Artist
Statement
My artistic practice is rooted in research and encompasses various time-based media, such as films, video and digital installations, performance lectures, and web projects. I am particularly fascinated by how history, information, and images support particular narratives, impact perception, and imprint themselves on human and non-human bodies, behavior, memories, as well as natural landscapes. Within my works, I show how these topics permeate and shape our daily lives.
Beneath my artistic approach lies my personal experience of the Soviet Union's collapse and its aftermath. I reflect on socio-historical dynamics, such as the role of social media in military conflicts, state violence, technologies of propaganda, manipulation of collective memories, and the formation of national narratives. I am keen on understanding how these dynamics interrelate and influence our perception of "true" and "false." Although I escaped the traps of a manipulated past and present, its remnants linger in my personality and compel me to meticulously deconstruct their influence.
Intrigued by the multiplicity of realities, I believe that the personal and political, as well as the personal and collective, are inherently intertwined. In my works, I seek out gaps demonstrating that diverse perceptions, experiences, and memories can coexist and serve as a tool to demythologize manipulative narratives pushing for "unity."
Downloads
Portfolio 11/2024 (18Mb)
On request
CV