Biography

Ilya Permyakov is a Russian director of audio-visual arts. He began his career as a scholar of Philosophy, completing his PhD on philosophy of Martin Heidegger and poetry of Paul Celan and Ossip Mandelstam in 2003. In 2008 Permyakov won the Grand Prix of the IX Media Forum at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival, for his video art piece Gazing. His works have been exhibited in museums and art galleries, including MMOMA (Moscow) and Tate Modern (London). Between 2008-2012 Permyakov co-wrote and edited Nazidanie (directed by Boris Yukhananov); the film premiered at Locarno Film Festival (2017). Ilya Permyakov joined DAU in 2012, becoming a co-director, co-writer and editor.Read More...