Lena Pozdnyakova

  • Europe

Berlin based

Lena Pozdnyakova

Her work delves into the culture-nature dichotomy, the Anthropocene as a lived experience, and the intersection of life and art. With degrees in Architecture from Sheffield University and DIA University of Applied Sciences, and as an alumna of the Southern California Institute of Architecture, she works in sculpture, multimedia installations, and community projects. Since 2014, she has shown her work at LAMAG, Bauhausfest, Unsound, CTM, Soundpedro Festivals, and the Kazakhstan Pavilion at the 60th Venice Art Biennial. Her socially-engaged projects include work with kids at Neue Nachbarschaft Moabit (Germany), senior communities through Petelka.gift (Kazakhstan), Practices of Care (Kazakhstan), local communities through Plum (LA and Germany), and trans-local collaboration with Lumbung radio. She also co-leads the2vvo duo with Eldar Tagi.

There, There: body

On Mutual Support

Sonic inclusions

21.09.2023, 21.09.23, 16.00-17.30

Sonic inclusions: Sound installation with recordings from Almaty, Berlin, Bogota, Kampala, Paris, Venice and more

Sound installation with recordings from Almaty, Berlin, Bogota, Kampala, Paris, Venice and more Find out more

The Line is Not Dead—It is Simply Floating

There, there The Line is Not Dead—It is Simply Floating

'My greatest fear is to die by drowning.' Read more

INNER.VIEW. Maria Aus

16.07.2024 — 22.09.2024, On display throughout Summer 2024

INNER.VIEW by Maria Aus is live and open to visitors

Curated by Lena Pozdnyakova In collaboration with SoC Alum* Network Find out more

Gathering, kinship games and collective script reading

03.05.2024, 19:30 pm to 21:00 (CET)

School of Commons Alumn* event - Gathering, kinship games and collective script reading with a guest curator and researcher in Amesterdam


We invite the School of Commons Alumn* based in the Netherlands to gather in Amsterdam to exchange knowledge and work created during and after their participation in the SoC 10 month peer learning program. Find out more

Politics of (dis)assembling

19.06.2023 — 29.06.2023, 19.06.23, 19:30 – 29.06.23, 22:00

Politics of (dis)assembling: Documenting in sketches: Lena Pozdnyakova and PATU

Politics of (dis)assembling on 19.06.2023 with T.J. Demos, Marwa Arsanios, ON/OFF Collective, Patu Politics of (dis)assembling on 29.06.2023 with Jennifer Ponce de Léon, STOP DEPORTATION CENTER BER!, ON/OFF Collective with Zoë Ritts, Patu Find out more

Practical Archives: Navigating Artistic Documentation in a Mundane World

Practical Archives: Navigating Artistic Documentation in a Mundane World

Since the middle of the last century, many efforts have been put into dissolving the distinction between artworks and documents. The liminal space that these practices unravel opens up a debate on productions, materials, and context surrounding such artistic inquiries. Read more

Assembling To Get There: foods, thoughts, and bodies staying together

15.12.2023, 18:30 – 22:00 (CET)

Assembling To Get There: foods, thoughts, and bodies staying together

Assembling to Get There is an event currently being organized at Neuenachbarschaft Moabit as part of the “Extended Kitchen” event series. Lena Pozdnyakova, from the There, there working group, is organizing the evening, featuring performing artists Maddi Fuente Ubani and Cristina Leoni Osion. Find out more

Sonic Scavenging: Hidden Music In The Wild

29.07.2023, 29.07.23, 13:00 – 17:00

Sonic Scavenging: Hidden Music In The Wild organized by Lena Pozdnyakova and Eldar Tagi

“Sonic Scavenging: Hidden Music In The Wild” is a workshop organized by Lena Pozdnyakova and Eldar Tagi (of There, there working group). It is designed to open up the world of sound to children, offering them a unique opportunity to engage with their environment through auditory exploration. Find out more

The story of touch

04.02.2024, 04.02.24, 17:00 – 18:00

School of Commons event - The story of touch – workshop with There, there working group

What’s the language of bodies? How do they listen, how do they speak? Find out more

An Ode to “Behind The Scene(s)”

There, there - An Ode to “Behind The Scene(s)”

Towards unfinished projects Read more

Institutional Possibility: Protocols for Caring Institutions

28.04.2023, 28.04.23, 13:00 – 15:00

Workshop - Institutional Possibility: Protocols for Caring Institutions

The workshop “Institutional Possibility: Protocols for Caring Institutions” invites Caroline Woolard, an artist, educator, and the Chief Culture Officer at Open Collective, to facilitate a series of exercises that develop awareness about the potential of communication, cooperation, and reflection within institutional frameworks. Find out more

Reading between the lines: Hunting-Gathering

10.06.2023 — 30.06.2023, 10.06.23, 19:00 – 30.06.23, 21:00

Reading between the lines: Hunting-Gathering. Readings at Motto – on the course of the show, between the objects and between the lines  Curated by Liza Kin

The title and the approach to show (in the art practice or living as an artist and cultural worker under the conditions of capitalism to sustain a livelihood, hunting for projects, hustling with ideas, and other things) refers to numerous levels of existence in the world. Find out more

A Spoonful of Rest

05.10.2023, 05.10.23, 18:00 – 20:00

School of Commons Teaching Session: A Spoonful of Rest

Experience a journey into relaxation and communal care in ‘A Spoonful of Rest.’ Through the harmonious fusion of poetry, culinary delights, and music, we explore the art of rest and its transformation into a shared practice of nurturing. Find out more

Exploring The Commons Together

03.05.2024, 17:00 - 21:00 (CET)

Exploring The Commons Together - School of Commons Alumn* Event

Participatory brainstorming workshop to develop our network and explore collaborative support methods in a playful and engaging manner. The workshop is followed by a community dinner where all ingredients are provided, focusing on strengthening connections within the SoC community. Find out more

A Gathering for Connection, Growth and Mutual Aid

25.04.2024

A Gathering for Connection, Growth and Mutual Aid

We are excited to invite you to join us in April 2024 for a special event focused on community, collaboration, and shared growth. Find out more