BIO
Nika Grigorian (born in St.Petersburg, Russia) is a research-based artist and curator. Her work centres on the methods of artistic research, focusing on feminist and decolonial theories, with a particular attention to the peasant cultures and eastern knowledges. Currently Grigorian is part of the Bination Artistic PhD Program between the HfK Bremen and HdK Valand, working on her doctoral thesis on Eastern European women's cultivation practices in rural spaces. Her work has taken shape in exhibitions, educational and textual contexts, she has published several magazines, zines, articles. From 2019 to 2021 she was publisher of the “eigenart” magazine at UdK Berlin, was a member of AStA and STuPa, and co-founder of Klasse Klima and UdKFF. From 2022 until 2024 she worked at “Sophiensaele” as an editor. She is engaged on "Frauen machen Druck" initiative, where she works with other women* to promote diverse, migrant and feminist perspectives. Grigorian graduated with an MA in “Art in Context” from UdK and a BA in “Journalism” from St.Petersburg University.