Meggy Rustamova

Translation.
Misunderstanding.
Teaching.
Learning.
Comprehension.
Performing a language.

The act of performing.
The act of making a picture, video or drawing.
The act of being an artist.
The choices you make and your attitude.
Life as art, art as a life.

Activating a room.
Activating a public space.
Activating an audience.
Activating the artwork.

Being activated by the artwork.

EDUCATION

2010 Universität der Künste (UdK) Prof. Johan Lorbeer, Berlin
2009-2011 Master in Fine Arts, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) Ghent
2006-2009 Bachelor in Fine Arts, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) Ghent
2005-2006 Herman Teirlinck Instituut/Dora van der Groen, Antwerp
2000-2004 Kunsthumaniora Brussels. Course: Word-Art and Drama, Brussels

EXHIBITIONS

2013

(dis)Location, performance/installation, Performatik Festival, Kaaitheater, Brussels

Videoscreening, (dis)Location, WIELS, Beursschouwburg, Q-O2, in the frame of Performatik Festival, Brussels

2012

Secret Postcards, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht

Kunstenfestival Watou, group exhibition, Watou

Performance, 'How About We Do Something Like This?', 2M3, Brussels

2011

Coming People 2011, S.M.A.K., Ghent

3rd Laureate Kunstsalon, video M.A.M. (My Assyrian Mother), Circa, Ghent

Group exhibition, De Lading, Wetteren

Performance & group exhibition, Croxhapox, Ghent

Appendix 18, group exhibition, Bijloke, Kiosk pavilion, Ghent

KASKweek, Master exhibition, KASK, Ghent

Videoscreening M.A.M. (My Assyrian Mother) "Les soirées Flare", Montpellier

Performance and videoscreening, Cinema OFFoff, Ghent

Duo exhibition, Studio Tonnard, Ghent

Residency and exhibition, Croxhapox, Ghent

2010

Installation In Cycli, Arts Festival 0090, Monty, Antwerp

Performance invited by Danny Devos & AMVK, Antwerp

Nominee for the Prize of Asse and group exhibition, Asse

Open Studios, Universität der Künste, Berlin

Group exhibition, curated by PARK, Das Appartement, Berlin

Curator and group exhibition, Die Verwandlung, Hotel25, Berlin

Group exhibition, The Forgotten Bar/Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin

2009

Bâtard Festival, Live installation In Cycli, Beursschouwburg, Brussels Performance invited by Michiel Ceulers. Maes & Matthys Gallery, Antwerp

Group exhibition, Park Spoor Noord, Antwerp

Group exhibition 'Bild' Campo victoria, Ghent

Performance/live installation In Cycli Campo victoria, Ghent

Performance 'How to teach a plant the alphabet' Gynaika, Theatergarage, Antwerpen

Group exhibition, Membership, Espace Ladda, Ghent

Performance 'How to explain pictures to a dead fish' Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Coming People in het S.M.A.K. HART, p. 30, 1 december 2011

ISEL Magazine, Eindwerk Masterstudenten KASK. p. 70, nr. 41, July/August 2011

T'JONCK, P., From Istanbul with love. De Morgen. p. 42, 27 november 2010

BAELEN, J., Wie maakt Brussel groot? Knack. p. 10-11, 23 september 2009

RAMMELOO, S., Clash der kunsten in het MSK. De Standaard. p. 21, 3 maart 2009

PUBLICATION

An examination of Beuys' Hare nowadays. Text: Meggy Rustamova. Eigenart, AStA Universität der Künste #75 p. 37 Juli 2010, Berlin.

AWARDS

Streberprämie, ARTE, Strasbourg (2012)

3rd Laureate Kunstsalon, Circa, Gent (2011)

Nominee for the Prize of Asse and group exhibition, Asse (2010)

1st Laureate ‘Junior Journalistenwedstrijd' Davidsfonds, Brussels (1998)

COLLECTIONS

KASK collectie, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent

Permanent wall drawing/installation, Monty, Antwerp