Shtager&Shch is pleased to announce the gallery’s re-opening and Marina Alexeeva’s first solo exhibition in the UK.

Adopting digital technology as part of her fine art practice since the late 1990s, the Russian artist investigates the interface between virtual and physical realities. ‘Habitats’ features five ‘lifebox’ micro-installations with a focus on the UK that were developed exclusively for Shtager&Shch.

Evolved from the European traditions of model making and puppetry, the digitally animated scenes depict aspects of absurdity in contemporary life. The selection for ‘Habitats’ includes tongue-in-cheek references to Alexeeva’s interpretation of ‘Britishness’, political and moral conduct set in domestic, business or recreational environments,

The interactive presentations are complemented by a recent series of surrealist prompt cards. Drawings of commonplace objects are symbolically cancelled using English and Russian language to question the ethics of a post-truth reality manipulated by AI-driven algorithms and deep fakes.

26 April – 10 May 2023
Preview: Tuesday, 25 April, 6-9pm

Shtager&Shch | 51-53 Margaret Street | London W1W 8SG