Irina Nakhova Receives €40,000 Kandinsky Prize for Family Archive Project
Irina Nakhova secured Russia's Kandinsky Prize for Project of the Year, earning €40,000 for her piece Untitled. This artwork incorporates photographs from her family archive to safeguard personal recollections of life in twentieth-century Russia, specifically during Stalin's oppressive rule, which claimed her grandfather's life. Timofei Parschikov and Evgeny Granilshikov were jointly honored with the Kandinsky Young Artist Prize, each receiving €5,000. Founded in 2007 by Shalva Breus, publisher of ArtChronika, the award aims to elevate contemporary Russian art's visibility. The prize recognizes artistic achievements that engage with historical memory and personal narratives.
Key facts
- Irina Nakhova won the Kandinsky Prize for Project of the Year
- The prize amount is €40,000
- Her winning work is titled Untitled
- Untitled uses photographs from Nakhova's family archive
- The work preserves memories of living in twentieth-century Russia under Stalin's regime
- Nakhova's grandfather died under Stalin's regime
- Timofei Parschikov and Evgeny Granilshikov jointly won the Kandinsky Young Artist Prize
- Each Young Artist Prize winner received €5,000
- The Kandinsky Prize was established in 2007
- The prize was founded by Shalva Breus
- Shalva Breus is publisher of ArtChronika
- The prize aims to raise the profile of contemporary Russian art
Entities
Artists
- Irina Nakhova
- Timofei Parschikov
- Evgeny Granilshikov
Institutions
- ArtChronika
Locations
- Russia