I am a multicultural multidisciplinary artist creating work at the intersection of visual art, live performance, and civic engagement. I grew up in the former Soviet Union at a time when explicit commentary or criticism on society through verbal means in performance was taboo, and theatre artists behind the Iron Curtain instead expressed their socio-political messages through the use of visuals.

I stand on the shoulders of the great artists of that time, and although the political conditions and theatrical climate have transformed dramatically since then, I am convinced that the use of visual storytelling as a means of expression remains essential in today’s politically and socially engaged theatre.

In my work I explore new paradigms in visually driven performance,  and investigate how to weave nonverbal performance elements with socio-political issues in order to create performances that awe the audience while simultaneously encourage reflection and provoke a generative dialogue.