Anna Zvyagintseva is a multidisciplinary artist from Ukraine. Born 1986 in Ukraine, she lives and works in Kyiv. A full-scale invasion caught her at Jan van Eyck Residence (2021-2022), but afterwards Anna returned to Kyiv. 

Zvyagintseva skillfully captures snippets of everyday life, serendipitous encounters, and autobiographical elements. Her emerging body of work acts as an intuitive diary, preserving fleeting moments, profound ideas, and subtle actions that would otherwise slip away unnoticed. She delves into the subtle, intangible aspects of existence, unveiling their delicacy and portraying ephemeral, ineffable instants. Anna’s exploration revolves around themes such as the body, existential paths, seemingly fruitless actions, and understated gestures. Many of her creations delve into the potentiality inherent in doubt, offering a contemplative study of the fluidity of thought processes.

She became a participant of CARV Residency in 2024. Our team is truly inspired by Anna’s multi-media approach through cross-media manifestations, including sculpture, installations and painting.

2021-2022 Resident at Jan van Eyck Academie.
2020 Gaude Polonia scholarship programme of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Studio of Spatial Activities, Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Media Art, Warsaw, Poland
PROF. MIROSŁAW BAŁKA.

Anna’s works were presented this year in the group exhibition From Ukraine: Dare to Dream by The Victor Pinchuk Foundation and the PinchukArtCentre as a Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia 2024. 

In 2023 a selection of Anna’s works was also presented in Liste by The Naked Room.

Anna participated in Pavilion of Ukraine “Hope!”, at the 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di
Venezia, 2015; in Kyiv biennale: «The school of Kyiv» 2015 and «The Kyiv International» 2017.
Was shortlisted for FutureGenerationArtPrize in 2018. She got main Pinchuk Art Prize in 2017 and in 2015 she have been awarded Special Prize and also
received the Public Choice Prize, in 2013 – Finalist of Pinchuk Art Prize, in 2010 – Finalist of MUHI prize, Kyiv.

Artists Website