Asya Zhetvina (b. 1994) is a Netherlands-based visual artist working with photography, installation, and performance. In her practice, Zhetvina often turns to the problems of truth and fake in photography. A Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague graduate, Asya took part in art residencies and mentorship programs at Fabrica (Italy), Duckley European Art Center (Montenegro), and Fotodok (Netherlands). She is a winner and nominee of multiple European photography contests.
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Spy-pigeon before going on a mission, 1942. The memoirs of Yan Khtovich, 2015-2017. This mockumentary project tells the story of Yan Khtovich, ornitologist working on the Spy Pigeon project during WWII
Spy with his spy-pigeon on a mission, 1949. The memoirs of Yan Khtovich, 2015-2017. Taking the form of a personal diary and memoir, the book included images, documents, collages, and contemporary photographs printed with vintage printing techniques
Spy pigeons on the battlefield during World War II, 1943. The memoirs of Yan Khtovich, 2015-2017
Self-portrait, the documentation of mosquitoes bites. Bitten, 2017. In this project, Zhetvina explores a particularly dangerous and strange kind of mosquitoes that is only found in Montenegro
Flamingo Mosquito. Bitten, 2017. In 1979, there was a huge earthquake, as a result of which these strange insects appeared
Mosquito-snowflake. Bitten, 2017. In 2017, the artist was bitten by these strange mosquitoes during her vacation in Montenegro
Trustmenot, 2020-ongoing. The project «Trustmenot» takes the form of a six-scene play with the choir, with each scene being an interview with a real or imaginary famous person from the photography industry. Illustrations: Varvara Grankova
Trustmenot, 2020-ongoing. The play starts with an interview with Lars Boering (director of World Press Photo) on the serious topic of photojournalism, and concludes with a speculative interview with Zhetvina’s future self. Illustrations: Varvara Grankova
Trustmenot, 2020-ongoing. The project is a satirical comment on the photographic and art industry, the structure of “the white cube,” and about photojournalism’ claims to be the “truth-telling” medium. Illustrations: Varvara Grankova
