Group Exhibition. Maneg, St.Petersburg, Russia

Screening of film "Circus 17" at MAMM, Multimedia Art Museum Moscow

private view

tickets only

CIRCUS 17 presents a new take on what happened in the Russian Empire in 1917 during the February
and the October Revolutions, as well as on the politics in general and revolution as social fact.
Using the techniques of the classical Greek tragedy, retrospective and visionary art, artist Uldus Bakhtiozina
approaches the revolution as a circus performance typical for early 20th century. The actors on the
arena present the generalised character of key revolutionary ideologists and participants.
Having met the actors, the audience apprehends that history is a recurring spiral, where the border
between the past and the present is gradually wearing away, and then they see that the audience is still
the same. They see that they are the fundamental of the performance, and they never change. Selfcognition
is not intended for the actors, it is for the audience, for the spectators to ask questions and
resist propaganda and agitation by opposite leagues, and retain their uniqueness, their will to truth, and
determination.
Using video installation (screening 9 minutes film through 3 screens) and photo works, Uldus warns the
spectators against indifference and herd mentality. Transferring her images to monochrome, the artist
emphasises four powers: the red one that represents revolutionaries, the white one that personifies the
white movement, the golden one that stands for religion, and the beige one, almost colorless, incarnating
indifference of the major part of the society. Every color takes up its faith and truth, and none of the
shades can’t be removed from this palette. Even if the bleak blur is removed, the palette will get half as
large, as, in fact, all the extensive things that shape other details are pictured with it.
In this project, the colors work as signals for the audience, they are entwined and opposed to each other,
inviting to feel the metaphor of color and sound, to get through all the thorny four-color palette.

The Artist/Knight is an exhibition, curated by Joanna De Vos, with and about artists imbued with the spirit of chivalry and who bring the knight to life in countless incarnations, ranging from gentle irony to unbounded passion.

The Artist/Knight pays homage to the knight as a figure of style, a poetic icon who gallops through our imagination. A quest to find our better self. An encounter with the incorruptible hero we would all like to be.

With works by Marina Abramovic, Uldus Bakhtiozina, Horia Damian, Robert Devriendt, Davide Dormino, Tracey Emin, Jan Fabre, Laurent Grasso, Phil Griffin, Damien Hirst, Oda Jaune, Kubra Khademi, Meiro Koizumi, Barbara Kruger, Pere Llobera, Kris Martin, Jonathan Meese, Fabien Mérelle, Benjamin Moravec, Eleni Mylonas, Luigi Ontani, Antonis Pittas, Quiet Ensemble, Gabriel Roca, Rob Scholte, Adeela Suleman, Hannelore Van Dijck, Hans Van Houwelingen, Marko Velk, Antonello Viola, voorforvaast fanclub, Andy Wauman and Yoko Ono.

May 2017 will bring you new Solo Exhibition by Uldus, named Conjured Life, which will be represented by Anna Nova gallery in Saint-Petersburg Russia. Follow updates on FB and Instagram Fan pages

The Ultimate Fashion Photography Festival, Milano, Italy represented 4 works of Uldus at Base Milano.

Leica and Vogue Italia wished to offer a showcasing platform to those photographers who, among PhotoVogue’s over 145,000 users, better succeeded in interpreting “The Many Faces of Fashion”. Out of the 30 photographers selected over a period of six months, 12 were shortlisted that better represent the different characters of fashion photography. They are: Agnieszka Chabros, Andrew Tarnawczyk, Anna Ritsch, Can Dağarslanı, David PD Hyde, Lydia Gorges, Isabel Martínez, Kiki Xue, Lusha Alic, Scandebergs, Turkina Faso and Uldus Bakhtiozina.

27 мая галерея Anna Nova открывает новый выставочный проект фотографа Uldus (Юлдус Бахтиозиной) – номинанта премии журнала Собака.Ru "ТОП 50. Самые знаменитые люди Петербурга" 2015 г. в категории «Искусство». Выставка “Russ Land” создана по мотивам русских сказок, таких как «Царевна лебедь», «Иван Царевич и жар птица», «Золотая рыбка» и другие.

Leica Gallery, Milan, Italy. “45 Frames from PHOTO VOGUE”, Group exhibition, April – May 2015

The project is about our life, love, the stories we believe in, and the present with its esthetics and irony, which we are engrossed in. It’s an unreal world, inspired by the reality. The series ‘DESPERATE ROMANTICS’ is about young Russian romantics and their imaginary and a bit infantile world, imbued with a strong illusion of their own importance.

Gaze Gallery, Berlin, Germany. “Vorurteile”. Solo exhibition, March-May 2013

Fabrika Gallery. Moscow, Russia, “Touch Down” Solo exhibition, April 2011

Vinzavod, Moscow, Russia. “Best of Russia” group photo exhibition, Autumn 2011

Alekano Gallery, London, UK. “EdgyONE”, Group exhibition, October 2011

KenZa Gallery, Bali, Indonesia “Victims of fashion”, Solo exhibition, November 2011

Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. “I Love Picasso”, Group exhibition. September 2010

Lower Street Gallery, SE17 London, UK. Be Happy and Healthy, Solo exhibition. March 2009
Picadilly Hotel, London, UK. Russian Art Fair, December 2009