Maxim Mjodov aka agnicolonist is a photographer and mixed media artist from Tallinn, Estonia. Fascinated with emulsion-based photography, he dedicated himself entirely to studying it starting from 2003 and began to experiment in search of expressive forms and photographic possibilities. In addition to documentary and editorial photography, he creates surreal collages on all sorts of surfaces using liquid emulsion, silk-screen printing and other various methods of image transfer.
The main themes of his work include history, relationships in modern society, the transformation and influence of landscape, complexity and fragility of the human experience and memory.
Selected exhibitions:
2022: «Estonian and Finnish Analogue Photography Today», group exhibition,
Almhouse gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
2019: «Eesti Fotokunstimess», group exhibition. Noblessner, Tallinn, Estonia.
2018: «The others», group exhibition, Photoville, New York, USA.
2018: «Extension: inward/outward glance», group exhibition, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
2018: «Holidays». Juhan Kuus Documentary Photo Centre, Tallinn, Estonia.
2017: «Eesti Fotokunstimess», group exhibition, Telliskivi Green hall, Tallinn, Estonia.
2017: «Self Defence». Draakoni gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
2017: «Russian Album». Besuch aus Tallinn. RAUMSECHS gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany.
2015: «Eesti Fotokunstimess», group exhibition, Telliskivi Green hall, Tallinn, Estonia.
2014: «Russian Album», Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia.
2014: «Russian Album». Tallinna Kunstihoone galerii, Tallinn, Estonia.
2013: «Red Square». Courttree gallery, New York, USA
2012: «Darkscape». Taiga space, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2007: «Ticking away the moments». Drugoi theatre,Tallinn, Estonia.
2006: Video art for «The Pillowman» performance. Meyerhold centre, Moscow.
Limited edition silver gelatine prints avaliable at DOKFOTO Gallery
Telliskivi 60A/5, Tallinn, Estonia.
Publications:
New York Times
Afisha
Russian reporter
National Geographic
Aint-Bad Magazine
Fstop
POSITIIV
Selected awards:
2014: Artproof Grant Estonia.
2011: Fstop 2011 (New York, Usa). 1st place, documentary project.
2010: PFmagazine, (USA), finalist, documentary project.
2010: Pentax Portrait Competition, 1st place.
