BIO
Alisa Volkova is a glass artist and painter based in Tampere, Finland
She became interested in art at a very early age and was sure that she would become an artist, but did not go to art school, not wanting to draw "plaster ears", preferring self-study, copying Marvel comics, illustrations by Tove Jansson and drawing from life.
In 2000 she entered the St. Petersburg State Academic Art Lyceum. B.V. Ioganson at the Russian Academy of Arts in the class of Architecture. Studying in the architectural class has largely influenced the creative thinking and method of work of Alisa Volkova.
Then she graduated from the MFA State Academy of Art and Design, Fine Art Major, Glass Major.
In 2014, the first solo exhibition "Women, fire and other dangerous things" took place, the gallery "TSEKH", Pskov, glass installation and paintings.
In the same year Alisa Volkova was admitted to the Union of Artists.
Since that moment, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions and created solo projects.
One of the significant projects is a series of portraits of homeless people "Stories about them", the exhibition was presented for the first time in 2019 at the Hirvitalo Gallery in Tampere, Finland, and included installations and documentary photos of homeless people, taken during volunteer work as a photographer for a charity organization.
In 2022, an exhibition of the "Body map" project was held, also presented at the Hirvitalo Gallery, Maitojuna gallery Orivesi (in the form of single works), Orivesi, Finland, and at the TSEKH Gallery in Pskov. The exhibition included graphic works, an interactive installation dedicated to physicality and open Sketchclubs, which are still ongoing in the Hirvitalo Gallery.
In the fall of 2022, Alisa Volkova curated the exhibition "Hirvitalo" Retrospective, as part of the Maailmantango Festival in Tampere.
In December 2022, an interactive media performance labyrinth "Robin / Zon" was released, directed by Kirill Ivanov, chief artist Alisa Volkova.
In 2023, the short film "Ram" was released by production designer Alisa Volkova. This film received two Palm Branches at the Heart of Europe International Season Film Festival (HEI) 2023 in Kaszice, Slovenia.
The artist lives and works in Tampere, Finland. The main media is painting, glassblowing and installation.
Today Alisa Volkova is one of the members of the Pispala Cultural Association.
Currently, her artistic practices explore both the metaphysical aspects of material art and engage with indigenous art practices, embodied through glassblowing and painting.
Since 2024 Alisa Volkova is a member of Finnish Glass Artists Association LASITA ry.
EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIP
2024 — Member of Finnish Glass Artists Association LASITA ry 2014 — Member of the Union of Artists of Russia
2006-2013 BA, MFA State Academy of Art and Design, Fine Art Major, Glass Major
2000-2003 St. Petersburg State Academic Art Lyceum. B.V. Ioganson at the Russian Academy of Arts
Photo by Anastasia Zolotareva