BIO
Jeanna Kolesova (*1988, Moorland Village, RU) is an artist, filmmaker, and researcher. Their work reflects on the manipulation of history and information, and the influence of imperial technologies on human and non-human bodies and landscapes.
Kolesova 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.
Their work has been recognized with the Karl Hofer Scholarship in 2023 and a grant from the Stiftung Kunstfonds Bonn in 2024. In 2024, Kolesova also participated in the Goldrausch Künstlerinnenprojekt in Berlin. In 2025, they are a fellow at both Schloss Wiepersdorf and the Helsinki International Artist Programme (HIAP).
Kolesova’s work has been exhibited at 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 the Museum für Fotografie in Berlin (2021).
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)
Catalog When the past becomes a weapon the future disappears 09/2024 (16Mb)
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BIO
Jeanna Kolesova (*1988, Moorland Village, RU) is an artist, filmmaker, and researcher. Their work reflects on the manipulation of history and information, and the influence of imperial technologies on human and non-human bodies and landscapes.
Kolesova 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.
Their work has been recognized with the Karl Hofer Scholarship in 2023 and a grant from the Stiftung Kunstfonds Bonn in 2024. In 2024, Kolesova also participated in the Goldrausch Künstlerinnenprojekt in Berlin. In 2025, they are a fellow at both Schloss Wiepersdorf and the Helsinki International Artist Programme (HIAP).
Kolesova’s work has been exhibited at 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 the Museum für Fotografie in Berlin (2021).
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)
Catalog When the past becomes a weapon the future disappears 09/2024 (16Mb)