Anyuta Wiazemsky Snauwaert

Anyuta Wiazemsky Snauwaert lives and works in Brussels. They studied law at the Moscow State Law Academy, Russia (2007-2011), fine arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent (2013-2017), and sociology at Ghent University (2017-2024). These diverse backgrounds in law, fine arts, and sociology form the foundation of their artistic practice, influencing both its content and form.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Anyuta works at the intersection of visual arts, in situ performance, theater, and participatory art. Their work explores the theme of intimacy through hyper-personal reflections, constantly questioning the boundary between the private and the public, the individual and the collective. From a sociological perspective, they investigate how people create meaning and how interactions unfold within social structures. At the same time, they examine how the hyper-personal can engage in dialogue with bureaucratic systems and legal frameworks. This results in an artistic practice where intimacy is not separate from the societal but deeply intertwined with it.

Their work has been presented in Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, Portugal, UK, and India, including at Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, Kaaitheater in Brussels, De Brakke Grond in Amsterdam, and Kunsttempel in Kassel. Their practice encompasses installations, performances, participatory projects, and lectures.

Since 2016, Anyuta has collaborated with Kim Snauwaert on BETWEEN US, a long-term research project exploring the relationship between art, law, and social structures.