Andrej Velikanov

Born in Moscow in 1954 • Studied at the Higher School of Physics, Moscow, until 1977 • Studied at the Moscow Academy of Polygraphy (Faculty of Fine Arts) until 1990 • Member of the BBK Berlin since 1991 • 1996 EMARE scholarship, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation (EMI Studio) • Worked in Moscow and Berlin (performance, video, graphic art, art history, education)

Solo exhibitions:
1991 “Dead chickens Warehouse”, Berlin • 1992 Galerie Invalidenstraße 31, Berlin • “30 Subjects from Russian History”, Kunstsalon Doelberg, Berlin • “On Victory Day”, Kunstkneipe Aufsturz, Berlin • Performances and actions: 27 May 1994, “Bassin Moskava”, Moscow • 31 March – 2 April 1995, “The Three-Day War Called Semen Budenny”, Moscow • 8 May 1995, “Red Banner on the Reichstag”, Berlin • 11 May 1995, “The Final, Irrevocable Death of Adolf Hitler”, Berlin • 4 August 1995, “Happy Birthday, Death!”, Moscow

Videography:
1994 “God with Us”, VHS, b&w, 10 min • 1995 “The Three-Day War Called Semyon Budyonny”, VHS PAL, 11 min • “8 May 1995”, VHS PAL, 7 min • 1996 “The Great Race”, VHS PAL, 30 min, TV project