Post, Sochi, Russia, 2020 Performance: Maria Taran Concept: Alina Belyagina Between Punk and Contemplative, Transformative and Fucked, Sochi, Russia, 2021 Performance, Concept: Alina Belyagina Giving Back the Blessings, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2026 Concept: Alina Belyagina Dancers: Veronika Tikhonova, Olena Polianska, Camila Mos, Uma Zuban Music: Dominik Lekavski Dramaturgical support: Kinga Szemessy Costume Design: Anya Chaika

My first solo exhibition took place in January 2024 at The Garden Gallery, an independent artist-run space founded by emigrated artists Mayana Nasybullova and Mikhail Aksenov, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Garden became a site-specific total installation with video works exploring themes of loss and gain. The Dark Garden became a place where we cultivate light. Based on my personal and family experience of migration, I work with the concept of “portable”… Read more: THE DARK GARDEN

In the series, I work with geographical points, which in themselves create meaning. The image of a person munching popcorn is not the most pleasant image in this context, but it’s a necessary self-criticism in this difficult situation. I am myself in the frame, although I felt it was not easy to accept this role, but I am one of the people involved in the situation, at least as an observer.… Read more: POPCORN