Alina ZHDANOVA

Born in Moscow, Russia, and raised in Hokkaido, Japan.
Currently a video artist and a curator based in Kyoto, Japan.
Creates works that confront the viewer’s memory using people’s memories and conversations occurs within everyday life. Participated in numerous film festivals and exhibitions around the world. In addition to Japan, she has also done research in various countries and cities, including Finland, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom; collecting different cultures and memories.

Solo exhibitions: “Another” Artspace Kan, 2022, “Forgotten Points and Memory Lines” Kyoto Art Hostel kumagusuku, 2019

Curations: “Yurayura Yureru Memories and Traces” Zuiun-an, 2022, “Symptoms -Four thoughts and physicality-” Artspace Kan, 2021

Awards and Honors: “First MIMOCA EYE” Selected, Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, 2022, “Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2021” Grand prize winner, Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa International Exchange Prize, The Museum of Kyoto, 2021, “CAF 2015 ART AWARDS” Grand prize winner, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, 2015