Viktor Kudryashov is an interdisciplinary artist working at the junction of mediums to create composite works that include neural network, sound sculptures, data-driven installations, AR/VR experiences and institutionally critical interventions. He finds inspiration in frequency waves and hidden connections between people and digital objects.
Victor's main technique is deriving a language from everyday familiar objects and actions and making it the main medium in his works, redefining their functionality and rethinking new media and their use in the modern world.
Victor's main technique is deriving a language from everyday familiar objects and actions and making it the main medium in his works, redefining their functionality and rethinking new media and their use in the modern world.
The artist is always finding new approaches for digitizing physical elements and analogizing digitals. His works is a blade runner between conceptual art of the 60's and new media technology.
He presented his works in various festivals, museums and galleries in Germany, Belgium, Estonia and Russia. His artworks are on display in both private collections and museums. MA at the Estonian Academy of Art. Shortlisted for the Kuryokhin Art Prize in 2021 as the best media art.
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Education
EMPEROR ALEXANDER I ST. PETERSBURG STATE TRANSPORT UNIVERSITY / Engineer
Sep 2005 - Jul 2011, St. Petersburg
Performing and defense of a final qualification work on the topic: "The development of the modules of the automated system for assessment of projects Railway Automation and Telemechanics”
Pro Arte School of Young Artist / Artist
Aug 2012 - Aug 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia
The program aims to develop young artists’ creative potential and critical thinking, establish a playground for their professional communication and support their new art projects
Sep 2005 - Jul 2011, St. Petersburg
Performing and defense of a final qualification work on the topic: "The development of the modules of the automated system for assessment of projects Railway Automation and Telemechanics”
Pro Arte School of Young Artist / Artist
Aug 2012 - Aug 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia
The program aims to develop young artists’ creative potential and critical thinking, establish a playground for their professional communication and support their new art projects
Curiosity Media Lab / Artist
Jan 2015 - Jul 2016, Moscow, Russia
The program of this half-year school is based on interaction in cross-disciplinary media, with Touch Designer software.
ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ART / Artist
Sep 2021 - June 2024, TALLINN
Studying Contemporary Art with research in Unstable Media.
Defense of a final qualification work on the topic: The fuge of the motors: limitation is a method of art creation.
Jan 2015 - Jul 2016, Moscow, Russia
The program of this half-year school is based on interaction in cross-disciplinary media, with Touch Designer software.
ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ART / Artist
Sep 2021 - June 2024, TALLINN
Studying Contemporary Art with research in Unstable Media.
Defense of a final qualification work on the topic: The fuge of the motors: limitation is a method of art creation.
Residency/internship
Quartariata / Media art residency
January 2018 - February 2018, Petehof
MASSIA
November 2022, Pärnu County
January 2018 - February 2018, Petehof
MASSIA
November 2022, Pärnu County
Floating Sound Gallery / Sound Research
March 2023 - May 2023, Vienna
Nida Art Colony
October 2023 - November 2023, Nida (Neringa)
March 2023 - May 2023, Vienna
Nida Art Colony
October 2023 - November 2023, Nida (Neringa)
grants and honours
American Arts Incubator / Garage Education Center
I was granted for the research by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
31 March 2017 –24 April 2017, Moscow, Russia
I was granted for the research by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
31 March 2017 –24 April 2017, Moscow, Russia
Kuryokhin Art Prize
Shortlisted as the best media art
2021, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Shortlisted as the best media art
2021, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Personal Exhibitions
From A to Z / Art Muse Gallery
June 2014, St. Petersburg
Forced absence / Russian Railway Museum
September 2018, St. Petersburg
June 2014, St. Petersburg
Forced absence / Russian Railway Museum
September 2018, St. Petersburg
Permanent Visibility / Vent Space
Aprill 2022, Tallinn
Aprill 2022, Tallinn
Group Exhibitions And Festivals
Viele Arbeit Wenig Rot / Salon Hansa, Rosalux Berlin
November 2014 - January 2015, Berlin
Brighter Days Are Coming / Street Art Museum
May 2017 - October 2017, St. Petersburg
State Of Emergency / Quartariata
February 2018, Peterhof
At least stand still fall / Street Art Museum
May 2019 - October 2020, St. Petersburg
November 2014 - January 2015, Berlin
Brighter Days Are Coming / Street Art Museum
May 2017 - October 2017, St. Petersburg
State Of Emergency / Quartariata
February 2018, Peterhof
At least stand still fall / Street Art Museum
May 2019 - October 2020, St. Petersburg
Reflections / Garage Museum
MARCH 2020, Moscow
Child of Compost / Kanuti Gildi Saal
January 2023, Tallinn
Nordic Summer University / Winter Symposium
February 2023, Brusseles
Made in Estonia Marathon / Kanuti Gildi Saal
February 2024, Tallinn
MARCH 2020, Moscow
Child of Compost / Kanuti Gildi Saal
January 2023, Tallinn
Nordic Summer University / Winter Symposium
February 2023, Brusseles
Made in Estonia Marathon / Kanuti Gildi Saal
February 2024, Tallinn
Curatorial Practice
24x4 Gallery / Founder and Curator
September 2020 - 2022, St. Petersburg
September 2020 - 2022, St. Petersburg
Mars Center of Contemporary Art / Curator
December 2015 - January 2017, Moscow - St. Petersburg
December 2015 - January 2017, Moscow - St. Petersburg