photo by Sari Soininen
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I am Mirya Nezvitskaya, a multidisciplinary designer and artist originally from Karelia, currently living in Helsinki, Finland.
My work is situated within visual design, user experience, studies of new media, anthropology and language. I am interested in understanding how new media technologies work and influence everyday life of individuals. My current research for Master of Arts thesis at Aalto University focuses on the possibilities of endangered languages preservation using new media technologies.
Being Karelian, my artistic practice emphasises on folklore, cultural preservation, mysticism, nature and sound. In my free time I enjoy getting lost in the forest picking wildflowers, riding my bright pink bicycle, singing in the Lauttasaari choir and being part of a music collective "Yölinnut", where I play different instruments, sing and sometimes even rap in Karelian.
Selected clients
Oma Media, Serlachius museums, Karjalan Sivistysseura, Ministry of Culture, Ukko, Assembly Festival, Cutrin, Posti, City of Vantaa, Aalto University, Turku University
Latest exhibitions, articles & features
2021 - Art residency, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2021 - "Moi dorogoi drug", Ristiaallokko Exhibition, Gallery V1, Espoo
2021 - "62.917751, 29.939541" publication, Connectors book
2021 - "Alphavit" Yölinnut online performance, Helsinki
2020 - "Towards posthumanist philosophy of performance" publication, Infragraphy magazine volume IV
2020 - "Collecting your Waste", The Anthrobscene Exhibition, Väre, Espoo
2020 - Oma Media "Oma Media tunnetuksi: Portaali esiteltiin Luoteis-Venäjällä" article
2020 - Carelia "Mirya Nezvitskaya: Omaa mediaa luomassa" article and feature
2020 - "Deconstruction of the Body", Vitamin D Exhibition, Beta Space, Espoo
2020 - "Yölinnut" performance, Ääniaalto Festival, Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Helsinki
2020 - "Underwater", Flux Island Exhibition, Vuotalo, Helsinki
2019/20 - "Autapse.52", LLUX 360 Exhibition, Lapinlahti, Helsinki
2019/20 - "You are the shining light", LLUX 360 Exhibition, Lapinlahti, Helsinki