ashekhvatova@gmail.com
instagram.com/aniashekhvatova
bio:
born 1990 in maiysky (north caucasus, russia)
lived in moscow, russia until 2022
currently lives and works in lisbon, portugal
anya shekhvatova is a multidisciplinary artist whose thought-provoking installations delve into the complexities of the human experience. her work is a unique fusion of science, tradition, and sensory stimuli, probing themes such as humanity’s place in the world, identity, and the interconnectedness of the spiritual, sensual, and physical realms.
by incorporating elements of temporality and ritual, she weaves an evolving narrative that challenges the viewer’s perception of reality and the self, investigating how one’s environment can fundamentally alter their viewpoint.
anya works across a range of media, from traditional materials to cutting-edge technologies, creating multi-sensory experiences that transcend sight and sound, encompassing taste, touch, and smell. her primary medium involves the production of multisensory off-site projects, positioned at the intersection of utilitarian events and art. by drawing on the crossroads of game design, object design, interior space, immersive interaction, and event creation, she pushes the boundaries between art and these phenomena.
education:
2025-now ar.co centro de arte e comunicação visual, lisbon
2020-2021 online institute sreda obucheniya, specialty artist
2009-2012 moscow state university, faculty of sociology, moscow
2013-2014 russian state university for the humanities, faculty of sociology, moscow
selected projects:
2024, (ongoing) sad roblox map
2024, open studio, lisbon, portugal
2024, 80 white cups placed against a white background, tsca, moscow, russia
2024, random coffee experiment, tsca, moscow, russia
2024, random t room x iolio (artist’s studio), tbilisi, georgia
2023, (ongoing), iolio, tbilisi, georgia
2022, random t room, korridor club, yerevan, armenia
2022, kaffa, airarat club, yerevan, armenia
2022, deep dive room, yerevan, armenia
2021, still life coffee situation, maria velik studio, limassol, cyprus
2021, random t room, awaz festival, kazan
2021-2022, random t room, disco-club raduga, moscow
2020, defect coffee situation, moscow
2019, 420 coffeeshop, mutabor, moscow, russia
2019-2020, random t room in mutabor club, moscow, russia
2019, random coffee experiment #5 in introvert place, moscow
2019, random coffee experiment #2 in nii, moscow
2019, random coffee experiment #1 in richter, moscow
2019, random t room in epizode festival, phu quoc, vietnam
2018, random t room in arma x, funkhaus, berlin, germany