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Anya Gorkova (b, 1998) is an artist based in London, UK
Education
2020 - 2022 MA Contemporary Photography, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Press
2023 Are You Seeing Anyone is the hottest date spot in London right now, DAZED
2023 Editor Picks Are You Seeing Anyone at South Parade, Frieze
2023 i-D Guide Read, watch, wear, listen, see... how to spend your week, according to i-D
2023 Anya Gorkova's First and Last, Plaster Magazine
2023 London Art Exhibitions Plaster Staff picks, Plaster Magazine
2023 Be sleazy, be salacious… tacky is back!, Plaster Magazine
2022 The Queer London Photographer Finding Themselves Through Images, Vogue US
et al. DAZED, i-D, Wallpaper, Numero Berlin, Evening Standard, Emergent Magazine, ShowStudio
Exhibitions, events and talks
2025.01 [lecture-talk] Metaphysical Analysis of Photographic Potentialities and Materialities: A New History of Image Making, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2025.01 [performance] On Photography, Photobook Cafe, London, UK
2024.01 [performance] In the Darkroom, South Parade, London, UK
2023.11 Fashion Collaboration Sinead O'Dwyer for Anya Gorkova
2023.11 [solo show] 'Are You Seeing Anyone', curated by Robert Spragg (gi, Modern Art) at South Parade
2023.10 [studio presentation] Sothebys Institute
2023.07 [group show] Allow Cookies, Kupfer Project, London UK
2023.07 [studio presentation] Royal Academy of Arts, London UK
2023.07 [artist talk] Mayfair Art Weekend, VO Curations, London UK
2023.04 [performance] Tate Film, Interior: The Voice of dreams, Tate Modern, London UK
12.2022 [event] HÄN Archive; Queer heritage of Tove Jansson in collaboration with Finnish Institute London UK
09.2022 [artist talk] Queering materials performativity as a form of research, University of The Arts London, London UK
08.2022 [event] HÄN Archive x Reference Point, Launch of the Publication 1, London UK
2022.06 [show] Graduate Show Central Saint Martins, London UK​
Awards
2022 Deans Award Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
2022 Sarabande Foundation est. Lee Alexander McQueen scholarship [shortlist]
2022 Maison /0 Award LVMH Central Saint Martins [shortlist]
2022 Jane Rapley Scholarship, Talent of The Year, Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
2021 Arts Council Project Grand
Interviews, Publications and Books
2024.02 [book] Flora Dunster and Theo Gordon. Photography -- A Queer History. London: Octopus/Ilex, 2024​
2023.11 [publication] "Gender, Identity & Queer Theory in Photography Today," in The Routledge Companion to Global Photographies, eds. Lucy Soutter and Duncan Wooldridge. London: Routledge, 2024​
2023.11 [interview] Are You Seeing Anyone is the hottest date spot in London right now with Emma Davidson DAZED ​
2023.11 [interview] Anya Gorkova in conversation with general information​
07. 2022 [publication] Somesuch Stories, London UK
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