Sergey Denisov (Denikin) 1963/Perm. Lives and works in Saint Petersburg since 1986. In 1987 – 89 studied at Mukhina Academy of Applied Arts (mural and ornamental painting department). In 1994 joined Humanity Foundation “The Free Culture”. Works with different media: object, collage, installation, photography, painting. Works by Sergey Denisov can be found in state and private collections in Russia and abroad including collections of State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia), MUDIMA Fiundation (Italy), Museum of Contemporary Art “Erarta” (St. Petersburg, Russia), Lonnstromin taidemuseo (Finland), Popov Central Museum of Communications (St. Petersburg, Russia).
Primary solo exhibitions
2010
- “Shining chaos”, AL Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009
- «Inter/Actions», Marina Gisich gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
- “Roots”, Navicula Artis Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2007
- «War of planets», Fine Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
- «Medicines and manuals» (with V. Efimov), Arsenal, National Centre of Contemporary Art (NCCA), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
2006
- “Natural stories”, ANNA NOVA Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2004
- «Medicines and manuals» (with V. Efimov), National Centre Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow, Russia
2000
- “Deserted garden”, Country life Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
1999
- “Not disturbing journey”, Mitki-VHUTEMAS, St. Petersburg, Russia
- “Useless tables”, Borey Art Center, St. Petersburg, Russia
1998
- “Traces of movements, Borey Art Center, St. Petersburg, Russia
1997
- “Circle of life”, Mitki-VHUTEMAS, St. Petersburg, Russia
1994
- “Moving along the contour line», «Gallery 103», St. Petersburg, Russia
Public exhibitions
2011
- “Determined art”, Modernariat Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2010
- “Manifestes”, selected pieces from collection of NCCA, Passerelle Art Center, Brest, Brittany, France
- “CyberFest”, International Festival of Cybernetic Art, Art-hall “Poligraph”, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009
- “The Russian Beauty”, “The Red Triangle”, Festival “Contemporary art in traditional museum”, Pro Arte Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
2008
- “Priorities of Water. H2O”. Contemporary Art of Russia in terms of «World EXPO-2008», Saragossa, Spain
- «ARTINDEX» («A(rt)R(ussia)T(oday)-index»), Латвийский Национальный Художественный Музей, Рига, Латвия
2007
- «Nord Art 07», KiC, Бюдельсдорф, Германия
- “The raw, the cooked and the packaged (the Archive of Perestroika Art)”, KIASMA, Helsinki, Finland
2006
- “Russia fly by”, HANGART-7, Salzburg, Austria
2005
- “Piterskiye: contemporary art of St. Petersburg”, Marat Guelman Gallery, ARTMOSCOW, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
2004
- “The waspish waist” (with K. Shuvalov), «Corset» exhibition, “Things” project, Exhibition space of Pro Arte Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
2003
- “Contemporary art from St. Petersburg”, Forumstadtpark, Graz, Austria
2002
- “Snowgirl”, Zacheta Galeria, Warszawa, Poland
2001
- “Sweet dreams are made of this”, Marina Gisich Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2000
- “Sei Russo”, Contemporance Gallery, Milan, Italy
1999
- ARTMANEZH, Central Exhibition Hall “Manezh”, Moscow, Russia
1998
- “Just ecology project”, State Zoological Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
1991
- “Object, Space, Environment”, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
1990
- “The first biennale of contemporary art”, Leningrad, USSR
1988
- “The wall”, Leningrad Youth Palace, Leningrad, USSR
Education
1987
- In 1987 – 89 studied at Mukhina Academy of Applied Arts (mural and ornamental painting department).