Syntax Gallery is pleased to announce showcasing works by Olya Kroytor, Liudmila Konstantinova, Anna Komarova, Vasilisa Palianina.
Fictional Landscapes brings together more than 20 female artists from post-Soviet countries including Northern and Southern Caucasus, Central Asia as well as from the MENA region who live and work all around the globe. The show explores the concept of landscape—both real and imagined—as a powerful reflection of personal and collective narratives.
Through various media, including textile, video, painting, and performance, the exhibition examines how landscapes are not only physical terrains but also mental and emotional spaces shaped by memory, identity, and migration. The exhibition also probes the relationships between time, space, and power, imagining worlds that transcend current geopolitical constraints. Through the theme of landscape, the curators delve into issues such as domestic violence, female environment, migrations and ways of coping with reality.
The exhibition is organised by women-owned Alisa Gallery, Nadya Kotova Gallery, Sardi Gallery, Syntax Gallery, and women-led pop/off/art.One of the objectives of the exhibition is to draw attention to the issue of the presence, representation and pricing of women's work in the contemporary art industry.
Curated by Nadine Khalil, Alisa Bagdonaite, Serafima Kostrova.
Studied at the Moscow Art Theater School (Scenography) and the The School of contemporary art «Free workshops» in Moscow Museum of Modern art. Graduate of the 8th season of Winzavod Open Studios.
Graduated from Moscow Architectural Institute and the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA, Moscow). For a long time Konstantinova illustrated various publications and participated in exhibitions. In 2010 she became a member of the VGLAZ art group, and has been participating in Group exhibitions with VGLAZ as well as solo exhibitions. Konstantinova's works can be found in the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), Saatchi Gallery (London) and numerous private collections all over the world. Lives and works in Moscow.
Olya is an active participant of domestic and international projects, works in the field of easel art, video, photography and performance. Was born in 1986 in Moscow. Graduated from the Artistic Graphic Department of the Moscow Pedagogical State University, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art "Free Workshops" and the Institute of Problems of Contemporary Art. Member The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM).
Palianina works with the topics of sexual identity, gender, human and animal natures and Belarusian politics through mythology. She works across graphics, installation, and performance, applying experimental techniques. Since 2019 is member of the art group “Who Except Us” (duet with Andrey Anro). Since 2023 is member of the art collective “Shklatar” (with Andrey Anro and Aliaxandar Adamau)