Denis Semionov Explained

Denis Semionov
Birth Name:Denis Semionov
Birth Date:29 September 1985
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Nationality:Russian
Field:Artist
Training:Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry
Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow

Denis Semionov (Russian: Денис Игоревич Семенов, Denis Igorevich Semenov; born 29 September 1985) - is a Russian new media artist.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Denis Semionov was born in 1985 in Moscow. His great grandfather, a Russian-Finnish artist and sculptor Leonid Kuzmin,[4] immigrated from USSR to Finland in 1920.[5] In 1953 the family repatriated to the USSR. In 2002 Semionov graduated from the courses of Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry, in 2007 – art and graphic faculty of Moscow State Pedagogical University, in 2010 - post graduate studies. At the university he worked as an illustrator and designer. After graduating - as a creative director of a new media studio "Great Gonzo Studio".[6] [7]

Projects

Semionov generally uses virtual art and artificial intelligence art.[8] In 2017 his VR art project “Between Petrov and Vodkin” about Russian avant-garde was demonstrated at Marché du Film[9] and bought by several studios for distribution.[10] In 2018 he won grand-prix at Open Frame Award of international film festival goEast for his VR cinematographic project “The Nominal Empire”,[11] [12] which was drawn in virtual reality in Oculus Quill. The interactive project combined virtual reality and biomechanics of Vsevolod Meyerhold. In 2019 Denis Semionov became one of five artists who created art pieces during WorldSkills 2019 opening on the 45 000 stadium Kazan arena in collaboration with a speaker Pranav Mistry and a singer Yolka.[13] [14] The project “Lessons of Auschwitz”, where Denis Semionov became an artist and a director, was made with Volumetric video, Tilt Brush and the music of the theremin, created by a musician Peter Theremin. The immersive story, devoted to 75th anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, won such awards as Webby Award 2020,[15] Red Dot[16] and was shortlisted in Vancouver International Film Festival in the section Immersed Volumetric XR Market.[17] The XR theatre performance "Flame", featured a dancer Samantha Alcon, was premiered at the festival NewImages by Forum des images in Paris [18] and was selected for the immersive section of Raindance Film Festival.[19] The collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre for the New Year 2021 concert "Welcome to the Other Side", which got 75 million viewers online and in VR,[20] featured illustrative Notre-Dame de Paris, made in Oculus Quill.[21] From 2023 Denis is a member of International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).[22] Semionov collaborated with such musicians and performers as Jean-Michel Jarre,[23] [24] Deborah Frances-White, institutions - Venice Biennale,[25] Institut Français,[26] Arts Council England,[27] Deutsches Filminstitut,[28] Forum des Images,[18] Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center,[29] brands – Leica, Samsung, Estée Lauder, Absolut[30]

Awards

Festivals

Public speaking and performances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Media artist Denis Semenov. Culture news. September 26, 2019. Russia-K. November 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: What is virtual reality and how to get there?. Tatiana Voronina. December 18, 2020. Colta.ru. 2021-03-06.
  3. Web site: Denis Semenov VR art: death and digital revival of the object. December 8, 2018. Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod. November 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Works of Leonid Kuzmin on Bukowskis Auction . bukowskis.com. Bukowskis. November 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: Donation from the heirs of the Trade Counselor August Lipsanen and Impi Lipsanen. Finnish. Pori Art Museum. November 4, 2020.
  6. Web site: First Condé Nast Digital Day Next Generation 2015 takes place in Moscow. April 19, 2015. Condé Nast. 2021-03-16.
  7. Web site: How Great Gonzo Studio earns on VR. Viktoria Charochkina. The Firm's Secret. March 16, 2021.
  8. Web site: ArrBee Sound drops a spooky AI music video for ‘Zombies in Little Tokyo’. 2022-11-04. Happy mag. 2022-11-04.
  9. Web site: Between Petrov And Vodkin. 360 VR Full English Short Animation. Veer.tv. March 13, 2021.
  10. Web site: Jaunt China brings exclusive, award-winning VR immersive experiences to Shanghai. August 3, 2019. Business Insider. February 19, 2019.
  11. Web site: goEast showcases regional VR and supports ethical filmmaking. Vassilis Economou. en. cineuropa.com. April 26, 2018. April 30, 2020.
  12. Web site: VR as a new way of art creating. en. TEDxTalks. March 16, 2021.
  13. Web site: The 45th WorldSkills Competition opens in spectacular style in Kazan. WorldSkills. November 3, 2020.
  14. Web site: WorldSkills opening ceremony. ru. Russia-24. March 16, 2021.
  15. Web site: Lessons of Auschwitz: Volumetric VR illustration tribute by school students. en. Webby Award. November 1, 2020.
  16. Web site: Web Special Lessons of Auschwitz. en. Red Dot. November 2, 2020.
  17. Web site: Lessons of Auschwitz in VIFF lineup. en. Vancouver International Film Festival. November 2, 2020.
  18. Web site: NewImages Festival Seeks to Be a 'Lab for New Forms of Visual Storytelling'. Ben Croll. September 22, 2020. Variety. November 2, 2020.
  19. Web site: Flame in Raindance Immersive lineup. en. Raindance Film Festival. November 2, 2020.
  20. Web site: Jean-Michel Jarre celebrates 75million viewers for NYE show. en. Louder. January 9, 2021.
  21. Web site: SXSW virtual highlights include 360° videos. en. OffBeat (music magazine). March 14, 2021.
  22. Web site: IADAS members. en. International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. November 22, 2023.
  23. Web site: SXSW online. en. South by Southwest. March 16, 2021.
  24. Web site: SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival. en. The Austin Chronicle. March 14, 2021.
  25. Web site: Why 77 Venice Film Festival became remarkable for Russia . September 13, 2020. Rossiyskaya Gazeta. November 2, 2020.
  26. Web site: CULTURE VR : FR, festival de films français en réalité virtuelle. October 25, 2019. fr. Institut Français. March 14, 2021.
  27. Web site: CreativeXR 2020 - Trailer. December 7, 2020. en. Digital Catapult. March 16, 2021.
  28. Web site: Infinite Realities – The Open Frame Award at goEast. April 30, 2020. goeast.de. March 14, 2021.
  29. Web site: 5 unique art gifts to take home from Moscow museums. August 2, 2016. Yekaterina Trifonova. en. Russia Beyond. November 2, 2020.
  30. Web site: Absolut Vodka - [VR]alism_Trip the Light]. en. AdForum. November 2, 2020.
  31. Web site: 2023 Webby Award. Webby Award. 2023-11-22.
  32. Web site: ONX + DocLab MoCap Stage: Once a Glacier. International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. 2022-11-03.
  33. Web site: 42nd Annual News & Documentary Nominations. Emmy Awards. 2021-08-11.
  34. Web site: From Diageo to Corsodyl: The Drum Awards for the Digital industries 2020 winners revealed. Dani Gibson. thedrum.com. 2021-06-11.
  35. Web site: Shorty winners. Shorty Awards. Shorty Awards. 2021-06-10.
  36. Web site: Official winners guide. Promax Awards. Promax Awards. 2021-06-10. June 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610185921/http://www.promax.org/docs/default-source/pdfs/aw21_europe_winnersbook_r4.pdf. dead.
  37. Web site: War: Kids Drawings in VR Animation. Webby Award. Webby Award. 2021-06-10.
  38. Web site: Welcome to the Other Side - Jean-Michel Jarre social VR concert at Notre-Dame. Webby Award. Webby Award. 2021-06-10.
  39. Web site: Clio awards 2021. Clio Awards. 2021-06-10.
  40. Web site: LAFA Winners - February 2021. LAFA. 2021-03-06.
  41. Web site: Lovie Awards Winners 2020. Lovie Awards. 2021-03-06.
  42. Web site: Shorty Winners. Shorty Awards. 2021-03-06. February 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225140323/https://shortyawards.com/12th/lessons-of-auschwitz-volumetric-vr-illustration-tribute-by-school-students. dead.
  43. Web site: Epica Awards Winners. Epica Awards. 2021-03-06.
  44. Web site: Winners 2020. Creative Pool. 2021-03-06. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108050046/https://creativepool.com/rt/projects/romanovs100-ar-photo-album-for-rt. dead.
  45. Web site: Winners 2019. Creative Pool. 2021-03-06.
  46. Web site: Winners 2019. New York festivals. 2021-03-06.
  47. Web site: Winners 2018. GoEast. 2021-03-06.
  48. Web site: Odyssey.Villa Circe. Immersive Tech Week. 2023-11-22.
  49. Web site: Once a Glacier. South by Southwest. 2023-03-02.
  50. Web site: Cyber Attack: Digital Art and Activism. Hellerau. 2023-03-02.
  51. Web site: Children of the Siege at Portland Film Festival. Portland Film Festival. 2022-11-03.
  52. Web site: Once a Glacier. Raindance Film Festival Immersive. 2022-11-03.
  53. Web site: Knight of the Wailing Stars. Raindance Film Festival Immersive. 2022-08-11.
  54. Web site: The Venice Gap-Financing Market selects 57 projects from all around the world. en. cineoropa.org. August 11, 2021.
  55. Web site: Knight of the Wailing Stars. en. New Images. June 11, 2021. June 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611125331/https://newimagesfestival.com/en/xr-line-up/. dead.
  56. Web site:
    1. Romanovs100 AR Photo Album
    . New Images Festival. 2021-03-06.
  57. Web site: Flame. en. New Images. March 3, 2021.
  58. Web site: SXSW Schedule 2019. en. SXSW Edu. March 3, 2021.
  59. Web site: SEEK screenings 2019. en. SEEK. March 3, 2021.
  60. Web site: Stereopsia. Speakers. Stereopsia Europe. November 22, 2023.
  61. Web site: Digital Art. New means of expression. Open Innovations (event). March 16, 2021.

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