Maria Agureeva

"I’m interested in the balance of fragile nature and synthetic nature. Human nature is destructive, and excessive consumption is part of who we are. I would like to think that we can change, but in this respect I’m pessimistic." - Maria Agureeva

One of the features of Maria Agureeva’s artwork is that the artist utilizes different forms of art: sculpture, installation, performance and video. Thus, using various media tools, Maria explores the society’s attitude to the human body, as well as the relationship between the global body of humanity and the body of nature. Putting naturalness against the imposed necessity of conventional beauty, the artist combines natural and synthetic materials, highlighting the possibilities of transformation and redesign of the body as a modern form of worship.

Her personal projects were presented at the 5th and 6th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art (in 2013 and 2015). Her works have been exhibited throughout Russia, Finland, Germany, the USA, the UK, and Italy. They are a part of the permanent collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art as well as private collections.

Maria is the recipient of the grants from the Ruinart Art Patronat and the Trust for Mutual Understanding; the Kandinsky Prize nominee (2013), and the Laguna Art Prize laureate (2018). Residency at the 18th Street Art Center (Los Angeles), Residency Unlimited (New York).

Submitted by Anna Nova Gallery