hi@darianazarenko.co
+49 15772023260
Photo by Enting Zang
STATEMENT
"Exchange and dialogue are at the heart of my artistic practice—they are not just methods, but materials in themselves. My daily work feels like field research: I immerse myself in conversations, follow my curiosity, and allow discourse to shape my creative process.
Much of this fieldwork unfolds through dance improvisation, deeply influenced by the urban dance community and its activist roots. I am fascinated by environments that invite action, and by actions that transform environments. My work seeks to create new narratives and contexts that heighten our awareness of how humans move within and impact their surroundings.
I am particularly drawn to urban and postindustrial landscapes, where I observe the choreographic quality of everyday routines. I am intrigued by the interplay between body and space, and I believe that every movement contains a subtle moment of disruption—a spark that invites reflection.
Research trips are an essential part of my process. I am committed to ensuring that my work opens up new spaces for experience and exchange, rather than remaining confined to traditional theater settings. Every project I develop is collaborative, involving artists, designers, activists, dancers, and audiences. These collaborations are grounded in mutual respect and a shared desire for empowerment."
EDUCATION
Meisterschüler 2024 Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts
Prof. Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
École des Sables Senegal, Experimental Flow
with Alesandra Seutin, 2023
Design & Art Academy
Burg Giebiechenstein Halle, 2018
hi@darianazarenko.co
+49 15772023260
Photo by Enting Zang
STATEMENT
"Exchange and dialogue are at the heart of my artistic practice—they are not just methods, but materials in themselves. My daily work feels like field research: I immerse myself in conversations, follow my curiosity, and allow discourse to shape my creative process.
Much of this fieldwork unfolds through dance improvisation, deeply influenced by the urban dance community and its activist roots. I am fascinated by environments that invite action, and by actions that transform environments. My work seeks to create new narratives and contexts that heighten our awareness of how humans move within and impact their surroundings.
I am particularly drawn to urban and postindustrial landscapes, where I observe the choreographic quality of everyday routines. I am intrigued by the interplay between body and space, and I believe that every movement contains a subtle moment of disruption—a spark that invites reflection.
Research trips are an essential part of my process. I am committed to ensuring that my work opens up new spaces for experience and exchange, rather than remaining confined to traditional theater settings. Every project I develop is collaborative, involving artists, designers, activists, dancers, and audiences. These collaborations are grounded in mutual respect and a shared desire for empowerment."
EDUCATION
Meisterschüler 2024 Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts
Prof. Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
École des Sables Senegal, Experimental Flow
with Alesandra Seutin, 2023
Design & Art Academy
Burg Giebiechenstein Halle, 2018
BIO
Daria Nazarenko is moving between film stills and subcultures. By staging bodies and cameras, she highlights the hidden dynamics of social life. Her works encompass multimedia video installations, hybrid dance films, and site-specific live performances. Her artistic practice was significantly influenced by her travels to Senegal from 2021 to the present, where she felt the urge to involve a non-western collective approach through programs at "École des Sables" integrating diverse cultural perspectives. Her artistic practice includes curating urban spaces into museum-like environments, with happenings at the Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, as well as in Moscow the not-found-Gallery and in Paris at the Beaux-Arts-Ateliers. Currently she is curating permamently at the Gemeinde Köln with the focus on happenings in public spaces. Her works have been showcased in institutions such as PACT Zollverein, K21 Düsseldorf, Sotheby's Cologne and at tanzhaus nrw.
BIO
Daria Nazarenko is moving between film stills and subcultures. By staging bodies and cameras, she highlights the hidden dynamics of social life. Her works encompass multimedia video installations, hybrid dance films, and site-specific live performances. Her artistic practice was significantly influenced by her travels to Senegal from 2021 to the present, where she felt the urge to involve a non-western collective approach through programs at "École des Sables" integrating diverse cultural perspectives. Her artistic practice includes curating urban spaces into museum-like environments, with happenings at the Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, as well as in Moscow the not-found-Gallery and in Paris at the Beaux-Arts-Ateliers. Currently she is curating permamently at the Gemeinde Köln with the focus on happenings in public spaces. Her works have been showcased in institutions such as PACT Zollverein, K21 Düsseldorf, Sotheby's Cologne and at tanzhaus nrw.