Dimitri Venkov

Biography

Dimitri gained initial recognition with his debut film, "Mad Mimes," in 2012. His subsequent work, "Krisis," was selected for the Oberhausen Film Festival and featured in Documenta 14. In 2018, Dimitri's film, "The Hymns of Muscovy," received accolades at international film festivals, was broadcast on TV and streaming platforms, and found its place in prominent institutional and private art collections. Dimitri has participated in biennials in Moscow, Bergen, Goteborg, Wroclaw, among others. His works have been showcased at esteemed galleries such as Whitechapel and Hayward, and he has held personal exhibitions at MHKA, Nassauischer Kunstverein, CCA Winzavod, and Manezh. Dimitri's contributions have garnered attention from both Russian writers, including Anna Tolstova, Alexandra Novozhenova, Boris Klushnikov, Andrey Shental, Gleb Napreenko, Alexander Evangely, and international figures such as Kate Sutton, Simon Mraz, Yin Xiuzhen, Nagihan Haliloğlu, and Davide Deriu.