Photo: Anna Alimpieva

O L G A PROKHOROVA

artwork 2007-2022
Finland
MUU
member
Norway
Sweden
Estonia
Russia
Mexico
public performances
Festivals
Performancear O'Morir
Collaborations
X+Borders Art Bienalle
Performance Art Oslo
The Hour
Night of arts Luleå
Mother Tongue
IKRA
Jokinainen
Festival of floating gardens
PAS#62
Tonight-Helsinki
Art Market Stockholm
Week of Finnish Culture
OULU 2026
SVEFI
Black kit
Aineen Art Museum
ISLO Dance and Somatics
Culture Power Station
performanceart_ru
Grifon gallery
Fylkingen
Fake Finns
Art-group TRIKO
Riksteattern
Kultur-I-Nord
Joensuu Artists
Finnish national
artist's organization
Counting days: 155 My letters to you have drowned Counting days:75 Counting days: 51 Price of Peace Seeaible How woman bears her sexuality When my life was a burden On the bottom of blood Abundance Neverlost in Kuhasalo As attachment Boozer Yoga Suffocating nearby Catwalk Black Coin Benchpress Dressing Hostages Where the blue orange grows? Say hello to MirrorHead Opposite Cathy I take it with me Karamazo Audioexhibition Oravainen Let’s drink for love! Crushing butterflies Lady goes nature Where childhood’s gone Story of a RedHood Citation Reverse Without memory My years grow First year married About love Monster is the hybrid of cultures Woman drinks Meeting points Fly Cat breaks the egg Mirror head
Taike 6 month grant
Travelling support Kultur-I-Nord
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Riksteattern production grant
Svenska Institutet 2 year grant
2021
Events
Diana Soria
2011
2012
2013
2014
2010
2009
solo
MUU
member
Finnish national
artist's organization
Journalism
Dance and somatics
performance art
visual communication

CURRICULUM VITAE


Education:

2021 - Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Visual Media

2019 PAS#62 Performance Art Studies with Johanness BBB Deimling,
Tallin/Estonia;
2018-19 Dance and Somatics, Eastern Finland Sport’s Instutute,
Joensuu/Finland;
2007-09 Performance Art line (Sverigefinska folkhögskola),
Haparanda/Sweden;
1999-2004 Journalsim, State University of Udmurtia/Russian Federation.


Solo works (selected):

2022
August - Stress or Mistress Oulu/Finland;
July - Counting days: 155, Rauhakone, the project of Oulu 2026 Oulu/Finland;
May - Counting days:75, Oulu/Finland;
April - Counting days: 51, Norogachi/Mexico;

2021
- performance “Visible”, Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “How woman bares her sexuality” Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “When my life was a burden” Joensuu/Finland;
- action painting performance “Bottom of blood” Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “Abundance” at night of arts in Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “Neverlost in Kuhasalo” Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “As attachment” Joensuu/Finland;
- a one-month performance project “Boozer Yoga” Joensuu/Finland;

2019
- street performance “Gods on a catwalk” Joensuu/Finland;
- street performance “Suffocating outside” Joensuu/Finland;

2018
- 1-hour collective action performance “Where are the blue orange?” Izhevsk/Russia;
2017
- street performance “Say hello to the mirror” Oulu/Finland;
2016
- 5-hour performance “Multa Katriina” in the shop’s window, Oulu/Finland;
2013
- performance “Karamazo”, Izhevsk/Russia;
2011
- performance “Audio exhibition” Saint-Petersburg/Russia;
- performance at a personal exhibition of graphics about female alcoholism “Zakusologia” Izhevsk/ Russia;
2010
- performance “Let‘s drink for love!” Izhevsk/Russia;
2009
- live installation “Return” involving 14 local people as participants
at Aine art gallery Tornio/Finland.


Group performances, festivals, and art events:

2022
-Performancear O'Morir festival Norogachi/Mexico

2021
- screening of video pieces from performances at the 40th anniversary of
the archive BLACK KIT in Cologne by Boris Nieslony;
- a photo exhibition of performances for camera “Mirrored” Helsinki/Finland
MUU NYKYTAIDEKESKUS);
- an exhibition of Performance Art Oslo - a retrospective of 7 years of work, Oslo/Norway

2020 - “THE HOUR” 24-hour performance with 24 artists in Bergen/Norway;

2019
- performance at EKA - Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallin/Estonia;
- dance performance with Maria Ollikainen “Dressinki” at Ahjo gallery, Joensuu/Finland;

2018 - performance “Hostages” (Espoo city theater, Finland, a project of Diana Soria - “How to teach about violence without repeating it”;

2016 - festival PAO (Performance Art Oslo) with the theme “Artist as a nomad” Oslo/Norway

2015 - action painting at the exhibition of Venla Roponen Culture Power Station, Oulu/Finland;

2014
- performance “Oravainen” Oulu/Finland Culture Power Station;
- performance at “TONIGHT” event in Helsinki, Suomenlinna/Finland;
- performance at “Mother Tongue” performance art festival in Helsinki/Finland;


2013
- performance “Without memory” (Fake Finns at Kulturhuset in Stockholm/Sweden.
- performance “Time reverse” (IKRA festival Haparanda, Sweden).

- performance “Monster: a hybrid of cultures” Rovaniemi/Finland,
X-Borders Art Biennale

2012
- performance “Crushing butterflies” at IKRA performance festival Haparanda/Sweden;
- performance “Lady goes nature”, Fake Finns in Fiskars/ Finland;
- series of visual poetry for the festival of Sergey Kurehin, Saint Peterburg, Russia.

2011
- performance “Where childhood has gone?” at winter festival in Haparanda/Sweden;
- performance “Story of Red Hood” New Moon Festival of arts, Izhevsk/Russia);

2010
- performance “Citation” at the opening of a photo exhibition in Izhevsk/Russia;
- performance “My years grow” (Happy Art Birthday event in Izhevsk/Russia);
- group performance “The talking Pussy Show” (Riksteattern festivalen Hanko/Finland);
- duette performance “Happy neighbors” JokiNainen festival Muonio and Tornio/Finland;
- performance “Three colors: Black. Red. White” at art biennale in Izhevsk/Russia;

2009
- group performance “The Talking Pussy Show”
(Night of Arts, Luleå/ Sweden);
- performance “Performance about Love” (Night of Art Luleå/Sweden);
- performance “BeHo” (art night in Luleå, Sweden);
- series of photographs “Female terrorism” for a collective art exhibition in
Izhevsk/Russia.

Awards:
2009 Hans Hedbergs art stipedium

Fundings:

2021
6-months grant for performance art in North Karelia, Taike
2016
“Kultur i Nord” - travel support
2010
festival “Jokinainen” - travel and material budget
2010
Riksteatern, Sweden - travel and show budget
2007-2009
Svenska Institutet 2-year study grant in Sweden

Membership:

MUU ry - Artists' Association is a national interdisciplinary art organization that represents and promotes new media art in Finland.

Joensuu Artist’ Association - artists of North Karelia, Finland.

Teaching:

2021
3-day workshop on performance art in Joensuu/Finland;
2018-2020
Workshops in the free movement for children and adults in
Finland and Russia;
2014-2016
Guiding into video art and free movement for kid’s summer camp, Oulu/Finland.

Publications:

2022
Kaleva “Keho ei osaa valehdella” - (Body can't lie) 10.06.2022 Anna Kilponen - an article about Olga's performance, dedicated to the war in Ukraine Oulu/Finland;

2021
PAO, Performance Art Oslo, Norway - book review on 7 years of the festival;

Podcast interview about a female artist in performance;
for “Art-Residence” Izhevsk/Russia;

2018
"Mother’s tongue" edited by Willem Wilhelmus, a book about the project
(about Olga Prokhorova's performance pages 56-57) Finland;
2016
Kaleva “Multa Katriina askaroi kultaperuukissa” 15.12.2016 -
an article about performance in the city center, Oulu/Finland;
2013
X-border Art Biennial Luleå-Rovaniemi-Severomorsk
(about Olga’s work on festival pages 92-93, 142); Finland-Sweden-Russia
2012
Pohjolan Sanomat “Tunteita käsittelevä performanssi avasi Ikran”
(about the work of Olga Prokhorova for IKRA- dance and performance festival)/ Finland


CURRICULUM VITAE



Education:


2021 -
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Visual Media

2019 PAS#62 Performance Art Studies with Johanness BBB Deimling,
Tallin/Estonia;
2018-19 Dance and Somatics, Eastern Finland Sport’s Instutute,
Joensuu/Finland;
2007-09 Performance Art line (Sverigefinska folkhögskola),
Haparanda/Sweden;
1999-2004 Journalsim, State University of Udmurtia/Russian Federation.


Solo works (selected):


2022
August - Stress or Mistress Oulu/Finland;
July - Counting days: 155, Rauhakone, the project of Oulu 2026 Oulu/Finland;
May - Counting days:75, Oulu/Finland;
April - Counting days: 51, Norogachi/Mexico;

2021
- performance “Visible”, Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “How woman bares her sexuality” Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “When my life was a burden” Joensuu/Finland;
- action painting performance “Bottom of blood” Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “Abundance” at night of arts in Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “Neverlost in Kuhasalo” Joensuu/Finland;
- performance “As attachment” Joensuu/Finland;
- a one-month performance project “Boozer Yoga” Joensuu/Finland;

2019
- street performance “Gods on a catwalk” Joensuu/Finland;
- street performance “Suffocating outside” Joensuu/Finland;

2018
- 1-hour collective action performance “Where are the blue orange?” Izhevsk/Russia;
2017
- street performance “Say hello to the mirror” Oulu/Finland;
2016
- 5-hour performance “Multa Katriina” in the shop’s window, Oulu/Finland;
2013
- performance “Karamazo”, Izhevsk/Russia;
2011
- performance “Audio exhibition” Saint-Petersburg/Russia;
- performance at a personal exhibition of graphics about female alcoholism “Zakusologia” Izhevsk/ Russia;
2010
- performance “Let‘s drink for love!” Izhevsk/Russia;
2009
- live installation “Return” involving 14 local people as participants
at Aine art gallery Tornio/Finland.


Group performances, festivals,

and art events:


2022
-Performancear O'Morir festival Norogachi/Mexico

2021
- screening of video pieces from performances at the 40th anniversary of
the archive BLACK KIT in Cologne by Boris Nieslony;
- a photo exhibition of performances for camera “Mirrored” Helsinki/Finland
MUU NYKYTAIDEKESKUS);
- an exhibition of Performance Art Oslo - a retrospective of 7 years of work, Oslo/Norway

2020 - “THE HOUR” 24-hour performance with 24 artists in Bergen/Norway;

2019
- performance at EKA - Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallin/Estonia;
- dance performance with Maria Ollikainen “Dressinki” at Ahjo gallery, Joensuu/Finland;

2018 - performance “Hostages” (Espoo city theater, Finland, a project of Diana Soria - “How to teach about violence without repeating it”;

2016 - festival PAO (Performance Art Oslo) with the theme “Artist as a nomad” Oslo/Norway

2015 - action painting at the exhibition of Venla Roponen Culture Power Station, Oulu/Finland;

2014
- performance “Oravainen” Oulu/Finland Culture Power Station;
- performance at “TONIGHT” event in Helsinki, Suomenlinna/Finland;
- performance at “Mother Tongue” performance art festival in Helsinki/Finland;


2013
- performance “Without memory” (Fake Finns at Kulturhuset in Stockholm/Sweden.
- performance “Time reverse” (IKRA festival Haparanda, Sweden).

- performance “Monster: a hybrid of cultures” Rovaniemi/Finland,
X-Borders Art Biennale

2012
- performance “Crushing butterflies” at IKRA performance festival Haparanda/Sweden;
- performance “Lady goes nature”, Fake Finns in Fiskars/ Finland;
- series of visual poetry for the festival of Sergey Kurehin, Saint Peterburg, Russia.

2011
- performance “Where childhood has gone?” at winter festival in Haparanda/Sweden;
- performance “Story of Red Hood” New Moon Festival of arts, Izhevsk/Russia);

2010
- performance “Citation” at the opening of a photo exhibition in Izhevsk/Russia;
- performance “My years grow” (Happy Art Birthday event in Izhevsk/Russia);
- group performance “The talking Pussy Show” (Riksteattern festivalen Hanko/Finland);
- duette performance “Happy neighbors” JokiNainen festival Muonio and Tornio/Finland;
- performance “Three colors: Black. Red. White” at art biennale in Izhevsk/Russia;

2009
- group performance “The Talking Pussy Show”
(Night of Arts, Luleå/ Sweden);
- performance “Performance about Love” (Night of Art Luleå/Sweden);
- performance “BeHo” (art night in Luleå, Sweden);
- series of photographs “Female terrorism” for a collective art exhibition in
Izhevsk/Russia.

Awards:

2009 Hans Hedbergs art stipedium

Fundings:


2021
6-months grant for performance art in North Karelia, Taike
2016
“Kultur i Nord” - travel support
2010
festival “Jokinainen” - travel and material budget
2010
Riksteatern, Sweden - travel and show budget
2007-2009
Svenska Institutet 2-year study grant in Sweden

Membership:


MUU ry - Artists' Association is a national interdisciplinary art organization that represents and promotes new media art in Finland.

Joensuu Artist’ Association - artists of North Karelia, Finland.

Teaching:


2021
3-day workshop on performance art in Joensuu/Finland;
2018-2020
Workshops in the free movement for children and adults in
Finland and Russia;
2014-2016
Guiding into video art and free movement for kid’s summer camp, Oulu/Finland.

Publications:


2022
Kaleva “Keho ei osaa valehdella” - (Body can't lie) 10.06.2022 Anna Kilponen - an article about Olga's performance, dedicated to the war in Ukraine Oulu/Finland;

2021
PAO, Performance Art Oslo, Norway - book review on 7 years of the festival;

Podcast interview about a female artist in performance;
for “Art-Residence” Izhevsk/Russia;

2018
"Mother’s tongue" edited by Willem Wilhelmus, a book about the project
(about Olga Prokhorova's performance pages 56-57) Finland;
2016
Kaleva “Multa Katriina askaroi kultaperuukissa” 15.12.2016 -
an article about performance in the city center, Oulu/Finland;
2013
X-border Art Biennial Luleå-Rovaniemi-Severomorsk
(about Olga’s work on festival pages 92-93, 142); Finland-Sweden-Russia
2012
Pohjolan Sanomat “Tunteita käsittelevä performanssi avasi Ikran”
(about the work of Olga Prokhorova for IKRA- dance and performance festival)/ Finland

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