Anastasiya Yarovenko
artist
Anastasiya Yarovenko is interested in objects, which themselves have no definite state, surfaces that transform into spaces, while spaces turn into grids for the reality. ‘Space’ is understood in many ways. Whether it concerns physical spaces, or imaginary ones, temporary situations, or political outlines, whether it deals with a site-specific situation or a mind-set. Her work deals with space as a situation, as a material gesture, as a collective image. Between form and function, between space and dimension, it creates specific opportunities and associations. Norms that define the space we as humans are claiming, is what she is also focusing on, approaching the idea and the concept of the norm in society. As a starting point she often uses personal circumstances but also an extensive amount of research material which is then translated into substance that reveals new perspectives in a new site-specific context.
Anastasiya Yarovenko (*1983) is a Ukrainian-Austrian artist based in Vienna. Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (2015) and holds an MA in Theory of Literature and Comparative Studies (2006). Anastasiya hasreceived several prizes and grants such as Prize of the Kunsthalle Wien, START scholarship of the Federal Ministry for Culture and she is also a recipient of the MAK Schindler Scholarship Program (USA). Yarovenko participated in School of Kyiv – Kyiv Biennale (UA) in 2015 and other international biennale. Her work has been presented at various international exhibitions such as Havremagasinet (SE), Lentos Kunstmuseum (AT), xhibit (AT), Köttinspektionen Uppsala (SE), Sculpture Park, Vienna MQ (AT), Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart (DE), Mackey Apartments, Los Angeles (USA), Kunsthalle Wien (AT), Odessa Museum of Western and Oriental Art (UA), Nest (NL) and others. Anastasiya was a Guest Professor of the Experimental Art Class at the Art University Linz in 2023/2024.
