Nadya Tolokonnikova's First Museum Show 'Rage' Opens at OK Linz, Confronting Putin's Russia
Nadya Tolokonnikova, cofounder of Pussy Riot and an artist, is showcasing her inaugural museum exhibition titled 'Rage' at OK Linz in Austria. This exhibition includes various installations such as 'Putin's Mausoleum', a collection of 100 prison knives crafted from scrap metal, a replica of her prison cell, and a chapel made of used sex dolls. Currently in exile and listed among Russia's most-wanted individuals, Tolokonnikova pays tribute to her friend Alexei Navalny, who passed away on 16 February 2024. The exhibition explores themes of feminism, Russian religious philosophy, and the concept of healing through rage. Drawing inspiration from Ilya Kabakov and Moscow Romantic Conceptualism, she seeks to create an immersive experience, aiming to empower young women confronting oppression and viewing art as a tool against tyranny.
Key facts
- Nadya Tolokonnikova's first museum exhibition 'Rage' is at OK Linz in Austria
- The show includes 'Putin's Mausoleum', 100 prison knives, a prison cell replica, and a chapel with sex dolls
- Tolokonnikova is a cofounder of Pussy Riot and is living in exile on Russia's most-wanted list
- Works are dedicated to Alexei Navalny, who died on 16 February 2024 in an Arctic penal colony
- Tolokonnikova was arrested after Pussy Riot's 2012 Punk Prayer performance at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
- The exhibition explores feminism, Russian religious philosophy, and healing versus rage
- Tolokonnikova cited influences from Ilya Kabakov and Moscow Romantic Conceptualism
- She collaborated with Judy Chicago on a 2022 quilt at EMΣT Athens and with 12 women on 'Putin's Ashes' in 2022
Entities
Artists
- Nadya Tolokonnikova
- Alexei Navalny
- Yulia Navalnaya
- Michaela Seiser
- Judy Chicago
- Ilya Kabakov
Institutions
- Pussy Riot
- OK Linz
- ArtReview
- Voina
- EMΣT Athens
- Serpentine
- Spotify
Locations
- Austria
- Linz
- Russia
- Moscow
- Ukraine
- Belarus
- Norilsk
- Athens
- Greece
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- United States
- USSR