Kirill Preobrazhenskiy

Kirill Preobrazhenskiy (born 1970 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is Russian artist, participant of Documenta 12. Works mainly with video and installations.

With his video and installations Kirill researches theory of media, semiotics and pop-culture and its relation to everyday reality. Being personally interested and involved in social spheres, from techno-culture to contemporary forms of political protests, Kirill addresses abstract ideas as if they were material and can be expressed aesthetically.

One of the pioneers of video art in Russia.

Biography
From 1990 to 1993 took part in activities of group Van Gogh TV, for example in project Piazza Virtuale, at Documenta 9 in 1992. Was a part of Out-Governmental Control Commission Founded label VIDIOT. Now he is professor of New Media faculty in The Rodchenko Moscow School of Photography and Multimedia. Holds Cheremushki apartment gallery.

Selected exhibitions

 * 1991 – "He" (with A. Belyaev). School Gallery, Moscow.
 * 1992 – "He" (with A. Belyaev). Museum of Paleontology, Moscow.
 * 1994 – "JU-87" (with A. Belyaev). Regina Gallery, Moscow.
 * 1994 – "Laboratory of frozen subsoil". Free Academy, Moscow
 * 1997 – "Platinum century. Fancy-dress party" (with A. Belyaev), Center of contemporary art, Moscow.
 * 2001 – "Subject and power. Lyrical voice", Art-Moscow, Moscow.
 * 2003 – "Plan №9" (with A.Smirnsky), XL-gallery, Moscow
 * 2006 – "Love songs" (with S.Glushkova), Paperworks Gallery, Moscow
 * 2006 – "Re-action" (with Radek Community), Play-gallery for still and motion pictures, Berlin
 * 2002/07/09 – "ISM I, II, III" ("Incredible Strange Museum"), XL-gallery, Moscow; Central House of Artist, Moscow
 * 2007 – History of Russian Videoart. Vol.1, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow
 * 2007 – "Documenta 12", Kassel
 * 2007 – Ottobre. Uscita, Desiderio e Memoria, Artra, Milan
 * 2008 – Industrial Lies, Dispari & Dispari Project, Reggio Emilia
 * 2009 – History of Russian Videoart. Vol.2, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow
 * 2010 – Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear: About videoart in Russia, Futura, Prague
 * 2010 — History of Russian Videoart. Vol.3, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow