Danila Tkachenko

Works from the 'Restricted Areas' project, now on show at the Saatchi Gallery, London. 06.02-09.17 Photo: The world's largest diesel submarine B-307. Samara region, 2013 #saatchi #danilatkachenko #restrictedareas

We are happy to announce “Love,” a Contemporary Exhibition 📍 Bastille Design Center, 74 Bd Richard-Lenoir, 75011 Paris 🗓️ 26–28 May 2026 Curated by @d.tkachenko.studio and @shavi_veselinovic Slide 3 features a still from the 1975 video art “Art Must Be Beautiful, Artist Must Be Beautiful” by Marina Abramović #marinaabramovic

The Inversion project is an artistic intervention based on a travelling exhibition of photographers documenting Russian military aggression in Ukraine. The project was created by artist Danila Tkachenko with the support of the non-profit organisation Garivo. For the Inversion project, 9 military photojournalists and 12 Ukrainian refugees were invited and agreed to participate in the project. An aluminium frame measuring 2.80 by 3.76 metres was created, on which 12 photos were alternately placed and shown on the streets of 7 different European cities. All funds raised from the Inversion project will be donated to units of the Ukrainian army Thanks to Ukrainian refugees and photographers who agreed to participate in the project. Photographers: @maximdondyuk @migufu @evgenymaloletka @vasilymaximov @alexeyfurman @laurencegeai @narcisocontreras108 @mpalinchakphoto @leeonly Special thanks to: @gariwo_onlus @zafesova @giorgioarfaras @konopele @forzaucraina.it @katiamargolis @snimayu_porchu_dorogo

Installation of 11 mannequins covered with black cloth. Former Gulag concentration camp. Taimyr. More than 15 million people became victims of the Soviet terror, among them Ukrainians, Poles, Belarusians, Georgians and many representatives of other nations. Today the Russian state, which is a direct heir and follower of the bloody regime, continues the genocide of the Ukrainian and other peoples. What is capable of stopping the violence? Today, first of all, it is the victory of the Ukrainian army in the war, with the return of all occupied territories. But this is not enough to maintain peace and security in the future. It is necessary a complete decolonization not only of Russia, but also the consciousness of people in relation to it. #freeukraine #russiaisaterroriststate

My personal project, in the former prison of Basel. 4 video work and 396 pages of my criminal case. « Danila Tkachenko creates the plastic equivalent of a prison grid from the materials of his criminal case, as anti-war beliefs have become a serious crime in Russia. A close reading of the fabricated criminal case reveals the lies and the hidden, everyday mechanisms of the deplorable political system as well as the squalor and the cynicism of its tyrannical lining. Against this backdrop are the four video works of the Fire Games exhibit. They were created during a time of war that changed the artist's life and his art. When people are dying, long-term projects seem impossible. Broken fates and killing require an immediate vivid response, an activist gesture, a loud call to action, and a demonstration of the madness of what is happening. How could an artist inculcate a sense of the tragic absurdity of war in the minds of the passive Russian viewer? Danila reflects on war through his pyrotechnic techniques and his explorations with smoke bombs and explosives. With his camera, he conceptualizes the materiality of war in the materiality of his works, each time finding subjects at the intersection of art, activism, and personal history. » A.E. Thank you to everyone who supported and participated. Switzerland, Centrepoint Basel Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 16.06. - 31.07.2023 #artbasel2023 #centrepoint #danilatkachenko #уголовныйрозыск #freeukraine #russisaterroriststate

Today many people are worried about the fate of Russian culture. Russia is now waging a brutal military aggression against Ukraine. The real tragedy of Russian culture is that many of its representatives have chosen to remain silent about it. Photo #5 from the "Mel" series, cardboard models of Pushkin monuments are installed on the shoals of the Aral Sea, which has become a victim of ecological disaster. #freeukraine #russiaterroriststate

Opened a solo exhibition in Venice with three projects and new videos. Venezia, Galleria in Corte. 28.09.22 - 11.30.22

The exhibition is open. A unique cast of authors. Thanks to the organizers.

The toxicity of the Russian colonialist state is now pouring out, threatening the entire world with a nuclear attack. Only complete decolonization of Russia and the post-Soviet space can ensure security and mutually beneficial development. The pictures show places contaminated with radiation. From Project «Acid». ———————————— Токсичность Российского государства-колонизатора, сегодня выливается наружу, угрожая всему миру ядерной атакой. Только полная деколонизация России и постсоветского пространства способна обеспечить безопасность и взаимовыгодное развитие. На фотографиях изображены места заражённые радиацией. Из проекта «Кислота».

Thanks to #adelphi for the new publisher of Anna Politkovskaya's book, with my work on the cover. Anna is the bravest journalist in Russia, killed by Putin 15 years ago.

«Неудавшаяся акция» Данила Ткаченко. 9 мая на меня завели уголовное дело в России. У моих друзей и семьи проходят обыски, у родственников моей девушки тоже. Моего товарища избили и посадили на 10 суток, моей маме угрожают уголовным делом. Причиной тому стала моя несостоявшаяся мирная акция, которую я готовил к 9 мая. Я действовал в одиночку и никому не сообщал о своих планах. Мной заранее были куплены 140 синих и желтых дымовых шашек, которые, встроив в кондиционеры, я установил за окнами апартаментов недалеко от Кремля. Запуск планировалось провести дистанционно, но акцию пресекли сотрудники ФСБ. Я покинул Россию, но теперь моим родственникам и друзьям угрожает опасность. (Изображение - фотомонтаж) ______________________ “Unsuccessful action” by Danila Tkachenko On 9 May, a criminal case was opened against me in Russia. My friends and family were searched and questioned, my girlfriend's relatives too. My friend was beaten up and sent to jail for 10 days, my mother is threatened with a criminal case. The reason for this is my failed peaceful action which I was preparing for May 9th. I acted alone and did not inform anyone about my plans. I had bought in advance 140 blue and yellow smoke grenades which I fitted into two air-conditioners and placed outside the window of an apartment not far from the Kremlin. The launch was supposed to happen remotely, but the action was prevented by the FSB. I left Russia, but now my relatives and friends are in danger. (The image is a photo montage)

Сегодня моя страна находится в плену у террористов захвативших власть в Российской Федерации, они ведут преступную, милитаристскую агрессию по отношению к другим странам и отдельным гражданам. Я — художник Данила Ткаченко, выражаю свою солидарность со странами и людьми пострадавшими от агрессии российской власти. Сегодня день великой победы над фашизмом, ради которой были положены жизни многих народов. Российская власть не имеет ничего общего с этой победой и пытается захватить память о ней в своих преступных интересах. Подобно фашистским захватчикам она бомбит мирные города и убивает людей. Давайте держать глаза открытыми. Нет войне. _________________ Today my country is kept hostage by terrorists who took their power by force in the Russian Federation. They conduct criminal, militaristic aggression against other countries and individual citizens. I, artist Danila Tkachenko, express my solidarity with countries and people who suffered from the aggression of the Russian authorities. Today is the day of the great victory over fascism, for which the lives of many nations were laid. The Russian government has nothing to do with this victory and is trying to capture the memory of it in their criminal interests. Meanwhile, just like the fascist invaders, it is bombing peaceful cities and is killing people. Let's keep our eyes open. No to war.