Kirill Preobrazhenskiy

Kirill Preobrazhenskiy (born 1970 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian artist, participant of Documenta 12. Works mainly with video and installations.

With his video and installations Kirill researches theory of media, semiotics and pop-culture and its relation to everyday reality. Being personally interested and involved in social spheres, from techno-culture to contemporary forms of political protests, Kirill addresses abstract ideas as if they were material and can be expressed aesthetically.

One of the pioneers of video art in Russia.

Biography From 1990 to 1993 took part in activities of group Van Gogh TV, for example in project Piazza Virtuale, at Documenta 9 in 1992. Was a part of Out-Governmental Control Commission Founded label VIDIOT. Worked as a professor of New Media faculty in The Rodchenko Moscow School of Photography and Multimedia, currently works in HSE Art and Design School. Founded "Cheremushki apartment gallery" in his own flat.

Selected exhibitions 1991 – "He" (with A. Belyaev). School Gallery, Moscow. 1992 – "He" (with A. Belyaev). Museum of Paleontology, Moscow. 1994 – "JU-87" (with A. Belyaev). Regina Gallery, Moscow. 1994 – "Laboratory of frozen subsoil". Free Academy, Moscow 1997 – "Platinum century. Fancy-dress party" (with A. Belyaev), Center of contemporary art, Moscow. 2001 – "Subject and power. Lyrical voice", Art-Moscow, Moscow. 2003 – "Plan №9" (with A.Smirnsky), XL-gallery, Moscow 2006 – "Love songs" (with S.Glushkova), Paperworks Gallery, Moscow 2006 – "Re-action" (with Radek Community), Play-gallery for still and motion pictures, Berlin 2002/07/09 – "ISM I, II, III" ("Incredible Strange Museum"), XL-gallery, Moscow; Central House of Artist, Moscow 2007 – History of Russian Videoart. Vol.1, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow 2007 – "Documenta 12", Kassel 2007 – Ottobre. Uscita, Desiderio e Memoria, Artra, Milan 2008 – Industrial Lies, Dispari & Dispari Project, Reggio Emilia 2009 – History of Russian Videoart. Vol.2, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow 2010 – Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear: About videoart in Russia, Futura, Prague 2010 — History of Russian Videoart. Vol.3, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow