Denis Semionov

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Denis Semionov
Denis Semenov at Artlife Festival 2020 in Moscow.jpg
Born
Denis Semionov

(1985-09-29) September 29, 1985 (age 35)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
EducationStroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry
Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow
Known forArtist
Websitesaintdenis.ru

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 in the time of Red Terror.[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]

Denis Semionov gets goEast Open Frame Award 2018

Projects[]

A graphic piece for Jean-Michel Jarre VR show "Welcome to the other side"

Semionov generally uses virtual art. In 2017 his VR art project “Between Petrov and Vodkin” about Russian avant-garde was demonstrated at Marché du Film[8] and bought by several studios for distribution.[9] In 2018 he won grand-prix at Open Frame Award of international film festival goEast for his VR cinematographic project “The Nominal Empire”,[10][11] 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.[12][13] 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,[14] Red Dot[15] and was shortlisted in Vancouver International Film Festival in the section Immersed Volumetric XR Market.[16] The XR theatre performance "Flame", featured a dancer Samantha Alcon, was premiered at the festival NewImages by Forum des images in Paris [17] and was selected for the immersive section of Raindance Film Festival.[18] 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,[19] featured illustrative Notre-Dame de Paris, made in Oculus Quill.[20] Semionov collaborated with such musicians and performers as Jean-Michel Jarre,[21][22] Deborah Frances-White, institutions - Venice Biennale,[23] Institut Français,[24] Arts Council England,[25] Deutsches Filminstitut,[26] Forum des Images,[17] Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center,[27] brands – Leica, Samsung, Estée Lauder, Absolut[28]

Awards[]

  • 2021 Emmy Awards - Outstanding Interactive Media: Documentary - Nomination ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[29]
  • 2021 The Drum Awards - Technical Innovation of the Year ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[30]
  • 2021 Shorty Awards - Animations - Winner ("War: Kids Drawings in VR Animation")[31]
  • 2021 Promax Awards - Best use of Technology - Silver ("War: Kids Drawings in VR Animation")[32]
  • 2021 Webby Award - Virtual & Remote (Best Narrative Experience 2021) - Honoree ("War: Kids Drawings in VR Animation")[33]
  • 2021 Webby Award - Virtual & Remote (Best Performance 2021, Music 2021) - Honoree ("Welcome to the Other Side")[34]
  • 2021 Clio Awards - Bronze - Film Craft (music original) ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[35]
  • 2021 Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA) - Gold - Best Virtual Reality ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[36]
  • 2020 Lovie Awards - Gold - Best Narrative Experience ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[37]
  • 2020 Webby Award - People`s Voice Winner (News (Immersive and Mixed reality), Volumetric/6 degrees of freedom) ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[14]
  • 2020 New Images Film Festival by Forum des images - Nomination in XR competition ("Romanovs100")[38]
  • 2020 Raindance Immersive - Nomination as Best Multiplayer Experience ("Flame")[18]
  • 2020 Red Dot - Best of the Best, Red Dot ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[15]
  • 2020 Shorty Awards - Winner in Facebook Video, Virtual Reality, Branded Content, Finalist in Storytelling, Long Form Video, Education, Audience Honor in Storytelling, Long Form Video, Virtual Reality, Branded Content ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[39]
  • 2020 Epica Awards - Silver - Media ("Lessons of Auschwitz")[40]
  • 2020 Creative Pool - Bronze - Post Production, Silver - Application, Bronze - Branded Content, Silver - Publishing, Bronze - Photography ("Romanovs100")[41]
  • 2019 Creative Pool - Bronze - Post Production ("Romanovs100")[42]
  • 2019 New York Festivals - Bronze - Video Art and Experimental film (Short Film) ("Romanovs100")[43]
  • 2018 GoEast Open Frame Award - Grand Prix as the best VR Experience ("The Nominal Empire")[44]
  • 2018 Epica Awards - Silver - Digital (Absolut [VR]alism)[28]
  • 2017 360 Film Festival by SATIS Expo - Nomination ("Between Petrov and Vodkin")

Festivals[]

Public speaking and performances[]

References[]

  1. ^ Culture news (September 26, 2019). "Media artist Denis Semenov". Russia-K. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Tatiana Voronina (December 18, 2020). "What is virtual reality and how to get there?". Colta.ru. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Denis Semenov VR art: death and digital revival of the object". Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod. December 8, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ bukowskis.com. "Works of Leonid Kuzmin on Bukowskis Auction". Bukowskis. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Donation from the heirs of the Trade Counselor August Lipsanen and Impi Lipsanen" (PDF) (in Finnish). Pori Art Museum. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "First Condé Nast Digital Day Next Generation 2015 takes place in Moscow". Condé Nast. April 19, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Viktoria Charochkina. "How Great Gonzo Studio earns on VR". The Firm's Secret. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Between Petrov And Vodkin. 360 VR Full English Short Animation". Veer.tv. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jaunt China brings exclusive, award-winning VR immersive experiences to Shanghai". Business Insider. August 3, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Vassilis Economou (April 26, 2018). "goEast showcases regional VR and supports ethical filmmaking". cineuropa.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "VR as a new way of art creating". TEDxTalks. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "The 45th WorldSkills Competition opens in spectacular style in Kazan". WorldSkills. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "WorldSkills opening ceremony" (in Russian). Russia-24. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lessons of Auschwitz: Volumetric VR illustration tribute by school students". Webby Award. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Web Special Lessons of Auschwitz". Red Dot. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lessons of Auschwitz in VIFF lineup". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Ben Croll (September 22, 2020). "NewImages Festival Seeks to Be a 'Lab for New Forms of Visual Storytelling'". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "Flame in Raindance Immersive lineup". Raindance Film Festival. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  19. ^ "Jean-Michel Jarre celebrates 75million viewers for NYE show". Louder. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  20. ^ "SXSW virtual highlights include 360° videos". OffBeat (music magazine). Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "SXSW online". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "Why 77 Venice Film Festival became remarkable for Russia". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. September 13, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  24. ^ "CULTURE VR : FR, festival de films français en réalité virtuelle" (in French). Institut Français. October 25, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "CreativeXR 2020 - Trailer". Digital Catapult. December 7, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  26. ^ "Infinite Realities – The Open Frame Award at goEast". goeast.de. April 30, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  27. ^ Yekaterina Trifonova (August 2, 2016). "5 unique art gifts to take home from Moscow museums". Russia Beyond. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  28. ^ Jump up to: a b "Absolut Vodka - [VR]alism_Trip the Light". AdForum. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  29. ^ "42nd Annual News & Documentary Nominations". Emmy Awards. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  30. ^ Dani Gibson. "From Diageo to Corsodyl: The Drum Awards for the Digital industries 2020 winners revealed". thedrum.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  31. ^ Shorty Awards. "Shorty winners". Shorty Awards. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  32. ^ Promax Awards. "Official winners guide" (PDF). Promax Awards. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  33. ^ Webby Award. "War: Kids Drawings in VR Animation". Webby Award. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  34. ^ Webby Award. "Welcome to the Other Side - Jean-Michel Jarre social VR concert at Notre-Dame". Webby Award. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  35. ^ Clio Awards. "Clio awards 2021". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  36. ^ LAFA. "LAFA Winners - February 2021". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  37. ^ Lovie Awards. "Lovie Awards Winners 2020". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  38. ^ New Images Festival. "#Romanovs100 AR Photo Album". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  39. ^ Shorty Awards. "Shorty Winners". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  40. ^ Epica Awards. "Epica Awards Winners". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  41. ^ Creative Pool. "Winners 2020". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  42. ^ Creative Pool. "Winners 2019". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  43. ^ New York festivals. "Winners 2019". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  44. ^ GoEast. "Winners 2018". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  45. ^ "The Venice Gap-Financing Market selects 57 projects from all around the world". cineoropa.org. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  46. ^ "Knight of the Wailing Stars". New Images. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  47. ^ "Flame". New Images. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  48. ^ "SXSW Shedule 2019". SXSW Edu. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  49. ^ "SEEK screenings 2019". SEEK. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  50. ^ "Digital Art. New means of expression". Open Innovations (event). Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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