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Artist Statement
Anna Chobotova is an interdisciplinary artist from Petrozavodsk.
The main theme that the artist addresses is beauty and aesthetics. Including within the framework of traditional Karelian culture. Often her projects are based on the national Karelian epic “Kalevala” and are superimposed on personal childhood experience, resulting in the creation of a new meaning of images and meanings. In addition, Anna, in her works, creates beauty as an internal support for herself and, through photographs, to share with others her point of support.
In her practice, Anna uses a monocle, double exposure, manual printing techniques, bringing photos closer to painting, and the use of black and white films and lith print printing, on the contrary, makes graphics from photos. Photography became a bridge for the artist “from a little girl who loves to draw to classical art.”
The mediums in which Anna works: photography, collage, illustration, zine books, video and installations.
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Personal exhibitions:
2022
“Walking in Paris”, MBU DO “KUZMOLOVSKAYA DSHI” / St. Petersburg
2015
“Vanishing shadows”, Karelian State Philharmonic / Petrozavodsk
2012
“Letters from Childhood”, Fotonerds gallery,/Joensuu, Finland
2011
“In the Land of Angels”, Karelian State Philharmonic / Petrozavodsk “Sensuality”, Gallery “Grain” /
Petrozavodsk
2010
“In the country of AnnaKids”, Puppet Theater of the Republic of Karelia/Petrozavodsk
2009
“Moulin Rouge: Mirror” /Petrozavodsk
Group exhibitions:
2020
“Unlocking the codes of Kalevala” Russian Center for Science and Culture, Helsinki + Estonia + Lithuania + Budapest
2019
“Unlocking the Codes of Kalevala”, Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia / Petrozavodsk
2017
“Monocle”, a photo exhibition based on the results of the All-Russian photo competition dedicated to the monocle lens/
Library named after K.A. Timiryazeva
2011
“Author-time”, Gallery of Industrial History/Petrozavodsk
2010
“Seasons. Onega Tractor” LOFT-project, Center for Cultural Initiatives / Petrozavodsk
Publication:
Collections:
The works are in private collections in Russia, Finland, France, and the USA.
Professional activity:
2024 — Author’s courses by Yulia Pavlova: “Zine book”, “Collages”
2008-2023 Author’s courses, master classes by leading Russian and foreign photographers (Studio Harcourt (Paris), Magnum Photos, Mark Fearnley (London), Leica Akademie: Alan Schaller, Alexander Medvedev, AndreyChezhin, Igor Sakharov)
2006-2007 Academy of International Cooperation, qualification “Photographer”
2004 -2005 — The University of Manchester, PD in Cultural Management (Course Units: Project Design, Art form analysis, Media culture, European cultural policy, PR, Cultural Management, Marketing)
1996-2001 Karelian State Pedagogical University, Faculty of Foreign Languages
(Finnish, English)
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