bio
Mariia Fedorova works at the intersection of art and UI/UX design, exploring new ecologies in which nature and technology are closely intertwined.
Mariia graduated from Moscow Architectural Institute in 2012 and worked as an architect for 3 years. In 2018 she completed MA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins in London and in 2019 took part at 'The New Normal' Programme at the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture & Design focused on research and speculative design, exploring the opportunities posed by emerging technologies.
Her artworks have been exhibited in Europe, Asia, South America and Russia, including: the Russian pavilion at the XXII Milan Triennial, Bienalsur 2021 — the biennale in Argentina, the Tate Exchange public program at the Tate Modern gallery in London, Living Matter at the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, World On A Wire exhibition curated by Rhizome of the New Museum (NYC) and Hyundai Motor Company.
Mariia was in art residences at the Tokyo University of the Arts (2017), Swiss Pro Helvetia (2023) and a resident of the Garage Museum Studios 2024. Also Mariia is a tutor at MSCA (Moscow) on New Media course and gives lectures about art and technology in galleries and opened educational platforms.
Mariia graduated from Moscow Architectural Institute in 2012 and worked as an architect for 3 years. In 2018 she completed MA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins in London and in 2019 took part at 'The New Normal' Programme at the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture & Design focused on research and speculative design, exploring the opportunities posed by emerging technologies.
Her artworks have been exhibited in Europe, Asia, South America and Russia, including: the Russian pavilion at the XXII Milan Triennial, Bienalsur 2021 — the biennale in Argentina, the Tate Exchange public program at the Tate Modern gallery in London, Living Matter at the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, World On A Wire exhibition curated by Rhizome of the New Museum (NYC) and Hyundai Motor Company.
Mariia was in art residences at the Tokyo University of the Arts (2017), Swiss Pro Helvetia (2023) and a resident of the Garage Museum Studios 2024. Also Mariia is a tutor at MSCA (Moscow) on New Media course and gives lectures about art and technology in galleries and opened educational platforms.
EDUCATION
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS & FESTIVALS
2019
STRELKA INSTITUTE:
The New Normal / Postgraduate
2016 – 2018
CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS, London
/ MA Fine Art
2006 – 2012
MOSCOW ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE /
Architecture of residential and public buildings
STRELKA INSTITUTE:
The New Normal / Postgraduate
2016 – 2018
CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS, London
/ MA Fine Art
2006 – 2012
MOSCOW ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE /
Architecture of residential and public buildings
2024
GARAGE MUSEUM STUDIOS / Moscow, Russia / June - December
2023
PRO HELVETIA / Switzerland / Online/ March-May
THIRD PLACE RESIDENCY / THIRD PLACE /St. Petersburg, RU / November
2017
COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHY, GlobaL Art Joint Project/ Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, JAP / July - August
GARAGE MUSEUM STUDIOS / Moscow, Russia / June - December
2023
PRO HELVETIA / Switzerland / Online/ March-May
THIRD PLACE RESIDENCY / THIRD PLACE /St. Petersburg, RU / November
2017
COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHY, GlobaL Art Joint Project/ Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, JAP / July - August
ART RESIDENCIES
AWARDS & PRIZES
2022
KUREKHIN AWARD 2021 / NOMINATE / Best Media Object
KUREKHIN AWARD 2021 / NOMINATE / Best Media Object
04.06.2025
ARTIST TALK / online / GET ART FIT school
29.04.2025
ARTIST TALK: ELLINA GENNADIEVNA AND MARIIA FEDOROVA / Gallery "Tsifergauz" / Saint Petersburg, RU
24.04.2025
HOW TO MAKE AN EXHIBITION ABOUT AI USING AI / DISCUSSION / The New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
28.11.2024
ARTIST TALK: A PERPETUAL FEEDBACK LOOP / ITMO University, ART & SCIENCE / Saint Petersburg, RU
05.02.2023
ARTIST TALK: AN INTERACTION WITH ART AND CO-AUTHOSHIP OF THE AUDIENCE WITH THE ARTIST / Third Place / St. Peterburg, RU
23.10.2021
HYDROGEN CITY: PUBLIC TALK BY GARAGE DIGITAL CURATOR NIKITA NECHAEV, DIGITAL OBJECT ALLIANCE AND MARIA FEDOROVA / HMS Moscow / Moscow, RU
22.09.2021
INTERSPECIES SYNC: HOW TO HEAR OTHER SPECIES WITH TECHNOLOGY / The New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
24.08.2020
INTERSPECIES SYNCHRONIZATION: TECHNOLOGY AND THE VOICES OF NON-HUMAN AGENTS / Strelka Institute for media architecture and design / Moscow, RU
20.11.2019
AESTHETICS OF SYNCHRONIZATION: THE FUSION OF ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATION / Animal Internet / Khodynka gallery / Moscow, RU
23.08.2019
NON-HEROIC SKILLS. THE FUSION OF ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATION / Strelka Institute for media architecture and design / Unconference / Moscow, RU /
ARTIST TALK / online / GET ART FIT school
29.04.2025
ARTIST TALK: ELLINA GENNADIEVNA AND MARIIA FEDOROVA / Gallery "Tsifergauz" / Saint Petersburg, RU
24.04.2025
HOW TO MAKE AN EXHIBITION ABOUT AI USING AI / DISCUSSION / The New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
28.11.2024
ARTIST TALK: A PERPETUAL FEEDBACK LOOP / ITMO University, ART & SCIENCE / Saint Petersburg, RU
05.02.2023
ARTIST TALK: AN INTERACTION WITH ART AND CO-AUTHOSHIP OF THE AUDIENCE WITH THE ARTIST / Third Place / St. Peterburg, RU
23.10.2021
HYDROGEN CITY: PUBLIC TALK BY GARAGE DIGITAL CURATOR NIKITA NECHAEV, DIGITAL OBJECT ALLIANCE AND MARIA FEDOROVA / HMS Moscow / Moscow, RU
22.09.2021
INTERSPECIES SYNC: HOW TO HEAR OTHER SPECIES WITH TECHNOLOGY / The New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
24.08.2020
INTERSPECIES SYNCHRONIZATION: TECHNOLOGY AND THE VOICES OF NON-HUMAN AGENTS / Strelka Institute for media architecture and design / Moscow, RU
20.11.2019
AESTHETICS OF SYNCHRONIZATION: THE FUSION OF ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATION / Animal Internet / Khodynka gallery / Moscow, RU
23.08.2019
NON-HEROIC SKILLS. THE FUSION OF ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATION / Strelka Institute for media architecture and design / Unconference / Moscow, RU /
LECTURES AND PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
SELECTED ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS / PRESS RELEASES
2025
BLUEPRINT, иску((твенный тв()рче(кий интеллект ИИ — ЭТО ПОМОЩНИК ХУДОЖНИКА ИЛИ ЕГО КОНКУРЕНТ?
BURO, Художники рисуют для BURO.: человек и нейросеть — сотворчество или конкуренция?
THE ART NEWSPAPER, Первая в мире международная Биеннале экологического искусства стартует в Нижнем Новгороде
BURO, Чьи работы смотреть на выставке «Моей матерью был компьютер» в Санкт-Петербурге.Выбор BURO
СНОБ, Как мы учимся доверять искусственному разуму. Гид от куратора по выставке «Моей матерью был компьютер»
СНОБ, 6 картин, которые нужно увидеть на выставке «Майевтика»
ART FLASH, Праздник — для каждого: как Фонд «Второе дыхание» помогает выпускникам
BURO, В ПОИСКАХ ВДОХНОВЕНИЯ С «ГАРАЖОМ» И FORMA
2024
АРТГИД, Арт-сообщество в сотрудничестве с GARAGE, Мария Федорова
МУЗЕЙ AZ, коллекция, мария федорова
САМОКАТ | BLAZAR, Лаборатория #FF335F
INTERIOR+DESIGN, Port Art Fair: ярмарка современного искусства в Севкабель Порту
2023
ROSBANK.FUTURECITIES.ART, Проекты–победители
Фестиваля Rosbank Future Cities 2023
2022
BLUEPRINT, МАЛ ДА УДАЛ
BURO, Who is who на blazar 2022: рассказываем о диджитал-художниках, за которыми будущее
1ARTCHANNEL, АРТ ПЕРСОНА НОЯБРЯ
2021
NEW MUSEUM, World on a Wire
STRELKA MAG, Mariia Fedorova: Pandemic Chronotope
АФИША DAILY, Будущее наступило: выставка «Мир на проводе» в Hyundai Motorstudio
RHIZOME BLOG, "World on a Wire" Opens at Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow
ЖУРНАЛ ИСКУССТВО ВЫПУСК "ЗА ПРЕДЕЛЫ
ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКОГО" № 3 -2021 / Мария Федорова “Голоса других существ”
HYUNDAI ARTLAB, World on a Wire in Moscow
2020
THE CALVERT JOURNAL, Your Covid-19 stories
THE CALVERT JOURNAL, Russian animated fairy tails
RTVI, Иван-царевич и Киборг-волк
2019
THE XXII TRIENNALE DI MILANO, BROKEN NATURE,THE MOSCOW RIVER AGE
STRELKA MAG, Meet the third cohort of the New Normal researchers at Strelka
STRELKA MAG, Post-human narratives from the heart of the Urals
BLUEPRINT, иску((твенный тв()рче(кий интеллект ИИ — ЭТО ПОМОЩНИК ХУДОЖНИКА ИЛИ ЕГО КОНКУРЕНТ?
BURO, Художники рисуют для BURO.: человек и нейросеть — сотворчество или конкуренция?
THE ART NEWSPAPER, Первая в мире международная Биеннале экологического искусства стартует в Нижнем Новгороде
BURO, Чьи работы смотреть на выставке «Моей матерью был компьютер» в Санкт-Петербурге.Выбор BURO
СНОБ, Как мы учимся доверять искусственному разуму. Гид от куратора по выставке «Моей матерью был компьютер»
СНОБ, 6 картин, которые нужно увидеть на выставке «Майевтика»
ART FLASH, Праздник — для каждого: как Фонд «Второе дыхание» помогает выпускникам
BURO, В ПОИСКАХ ВДОХНОВЕНИЯ С «ГАРАЖОМ» И FORMA
2024
АРТГИД, Арт-сообщество в сотрудничестве с GARAGE, Мария Федорова
МУЗЕЙ AZ, коллекция, мария федорова
САМОКАТ | BLAZAR, Лаборатория #FF335F
INTERIOR+DESIGN, Port Art Fair: ярмарка современного искусства в Севкабель Порту
2023
ROSBANK.FUTURECITIES.ART, Проекты–победители
Фестиваля Rosbank Future Cities 2023
2022
BLUEPRINT, МАЛ ДА УДАЛ
BURO, Who is who на blazar 2022: рассказываем о диджитал-художниках, за которыми будущее
1ARTCHANNEL, АРТ ПЕРСОНА НОЯБРЯ
2021
NEW MUSEUM, World on a Wire
STRELKA MAG, Mariia Fedorova: Pandemic Chronotope
АФИША DAILY, Будущее наступило: выставка «Мир на проводе» в Hyundai Motorstudio
RHIZOME BLOG, "World on a Wire" Opens at Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow
ЖУРНАЛ ИСКУССТВО ВЫПУСК "ЗА ПРЕДЕЛЫ
ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКОГО" № 3 -2021 / Мария Федорова “Голоса других существ”
HYUNDAI ARTLAB, World on a Wire in Moscow
2020
THE CALVERT JOURNAL, Your Covid-19 stories
THE CALVERT JOURNAL, Russian animated fairy tails
RTVI, Иван-царевич и Киборг-волк
2019
THE XXII TRIENNALE DI MILANO, BROKEN NATURE,THE MOSCOW RIVER AGE
STRELKA MAG, Meet the third cohort of the New Normal researchers at Strelka
STRELKA MAG, Post-human narratives from the heart of the Urals
2025
MY MOTHER WAS A COMPUTER / Gallery "Tsifergauz" / Saint Petersburg, RU
HUMAN AND NEURAL NETWORKS: WHO CREATS WHOM? / Yandex x New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
EARTHLY / PLANETARY / Arsenal / Nizhny Novgorod, RU
MAIEUTICS / Gallery GUM-Red-Line / Moscow, RU
2024
NOISE ART FAIR / Kadiköy Kent Museum / Istanbul, Turkey
BLAZAR 2024 / special project in the digital section / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
FUTURE DREAMS / WAWE / Moscow, RU
SPEED DATING / SISTEMA GALLERY / Moscow, RU
PAF / Sevkabel PORT / Saint Petersburg, RU
2023
МИКРОКОСМ ЦИФРЫ / THIRD PLACE / St. Petersburg, RU
ROSBANK FUTURE CITIES 2023 / Metaverse
BLAZAR 2023 / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
GREEN HORIZONS: BRIDGING REALITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE / COP28 at Heriot-Watt University / Dubai, UAE
PSYCHOTHERAPIST FOR AI / THIRD PLACE / St. Petersburg, RU
2022
DIE DIGITALE DUSSELDORF / Dusseldor, DEU
BLAZAR 2022 / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY NOMINEES FOR THE SERGEY KURYOKHIN Prize for 2021 / Kuryokhin Center / St. Petersburg, RU
HOUSE WITH GOLDEN WINDOWS / Larets / Suzdal, RU
ABOUT CHIMERAS, HYBRIDS, CYBORGS AND PEOPLE. GUIDE TO THE INEVITABLE FUTURE / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
2021
WORLD ON A WIRE/ Rhizome of the New museum x Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai Motorstudio / Beijing, CHN
WORLD ON A WIRE/ Rhizome of the New museum x Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai Motorstudio / Seoul, KR
WORLD ON A WIRE/ Rhizome of the New museum x Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai Motorstudio / Moscow, RU
LIVING MATTER / The New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
BIENALSUR 2021/ MAR Museum / Mar del Plata, AR
PARADOXIA /Foundry, Behnoode Foundation / Dubai, UAE
2020
WORLD WIDE WINDOW / The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes, Together Alone program
PANDEMIC CHRONOTOPE /HSE ONLINE GALLERY
2019
ХХII TRIENNALE DI MILANO, BROKEN NATURE: DESIGN TAKES ON HUMAN SURVIVAL,INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, RUSSIAN PAVILION, THE MOSCOW RIVER AGE / Milan, IT
THE WRONG BIENNALE, LOVE ABOUNDS (ON INFORMATION NETWORKS)/ Movement gallery, Platform 2, Worcester Foregate Street Railway Station, UK
THE MOSCOW RIVER AGE / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
2018
TIME, GRAVITY, SPEED OF LIGHT / The Centre of Astronautics and Aviation at VDNKh Moscow, RU
OVERPR!NT / Centre de la Gravure et de l'image imprimée, La Louvière, BE
INTERNATIONAL PILOT FILMFESTIVAL / Arnhem, NL
I SHOT MERCURY TO MAKE THIS EXHIBITION / Nir Altman Galerie, Munich, DEU
2017
COMPLEX TOPOGRAGHY / Folkestone triennial, Folkestone, UK
SOMEHOW YOU AND I COLLIDE/ Mangle, London, UK
THIS IS AN ART SCHOOL / Tate Modern, London, UK
2016
SHORT FILM CORNER, Festival de Cannes / Cannes, FR
MY MOTHER WAS A COMPUTER / Gallery "Tsifergauz" / Saint Petersburg, RU
HUMAN AND NEURAL NETWORKS: WHO CREATS WHOM? / Yandex x New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
EARTHLY / PLANETARY / Arsenal / Nizhny Novgorod, RU
MAIEUTICS / Gallery GUM-Red-Line / Moscow, RU
2024
NOISE ART FAIR / Kadiköy Kent Museum / Istanbul, Turkey
BLAZAR 2024 / special project in the digital section / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
FUTURE DREAMS / WAWE / Moscow, RU
SPEED DATING / SISTEMA GALLERY / Moscow, RU
PAF / Sevkabel PORT / Saint Petersburg, RU
2023
МИКРОКОСМ ЦИФРЫ / THIRD PLACE / St. Petersburg, RU
ROSBANK FUTURE CITIES 2023 / Metaverse
BLAZAR 2023 / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
GREEN HORIZONS: BRIDGING REALITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE / COP28 at Heriot-Watt University / Dubai, UAE
PSYCHOTHERAPIST FOR AI / THIRD PLACE / St. Petersburg, RU
2022
DIE DIGITALE DUSSELDORF / Dusseldor, DEU
BLAZAR 2022 / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY NOMINEES FOR THE SERGEY KURYOKHIN Prize for 2021 / Kuryokhin Center / St. Petersburg, RU
HOUSE WITH GOLDEN WINDOWS / Larets / Suzdal, RU
ABOUT CHIMERAS, HYBRIDS, CYBORGS AND PEOPLE. GUIDE TO THE INEVITABLE FUTURE / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
2021
WORLD ON A WIRE/ Rhizome of the New museum x Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai Motorstudio / Beijing, CHN
WORLD ON A WIRE/ Rhizome of the New museum x Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai Motorstudio / Seoul, KR
WORLD ON A WIRE/ Rhizome of the New museum x Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai Motorstudio / Moscow, RU
LIVING MATTER / The New Tretyakov Gallery / Moscow, RU
BIENALSUR 2021/ MAR Museum / Mar del Plata, AR
PARADOXIA /Foundry, Behnoode Foundation / Dubai, UAE
2020
WORLD WIDE WINDOW / The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes, Together Alone program
PANDEMIC CHRONOTOPE /HSE ONLINE GALLERY
2019
ХХII TRIENNALE DI MILANO, BROKEN NATURE: DESIGN TAKES ON HUMAN SURVIVAL,INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, RUSSIAN PAVILION, THE MOSCOW RIVER AGE / Milan, IT
THE WRONG BIENNALE, LOVE ABOUNDS (ON INFORMATION NETWORKS)/ Movement gallery, Platform 2, Worcester Foregate Street Railway Station, UK
THE MOSCOW RIVER AGE / Museum of Moscow / Moscow, RU
2018
TIME, GRAVITY, SPEED OF LIGHT / The Centre of Astronautics and Aviation at VDNKh Moscow, RU
OVERPR!NT / Centre de la Gravure et de l'image imprimée, La Louvière, BE
INTERNATIONAL PILOT FILMFESTIVAL / Arnhem, NL
I SHOT MERCURY TO MAKE THIS EXHIBITION / Nir Altman Galerie, Munich, DEU
2017
COMPLEX TOPOGRAGHY / Folkestone triennial, Folkestone, UK
SOMEHOW YOU AND I COLLIDE/ Mangle, London, UK
THIS IS AN ART SCHOOL / Tate Modern, London, UK
2016
SHORT FILM CORNER, Festival de Cannes / Cannes, FR
