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First name

Masha

Last Name

Volkova

Username

masha-and-couch

City

Amsterdam

Country

Netherlands

Biography

Masha Volkova (b. 2000, Moscow) is an object artist.
She creates sculpture-like furnitures and furniture-like sculptures in which she decodes the personality
of objects. Her works are characters with wooden skeletons. These characters transmit through explicit
shapes and textures. Layered structures and loaded facades attract curiosity and invite to take a closer
look at often-overlooked objects. Her practice is an ongoing investigation around the dynamics of objecti-
fication, inviting us to consider not only the functions of everyday objects but also their ethics and mean-
ings. A couch rears up and a cabinet falls in love. An object is alive and it has stories to tell. Listen with
your eyes.

Education

School / Course

Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Group Shows

Show Name

Stedelijk Museum Uncut

Date

2018

Show Name

The Future of Beauty X SXSW X Mercedes Benz

Date

2019

Show Name

Object Rotterdam

Date

2022

Show Name

Sirius Initiative

Date

2022

Show Name

Cabin Berlin

Date

2023

Show Name

I still care

Date

2023

Show Name

New Marvels, Frozen Fountain

Date

2023

Show Name

Collectible Brussels

Date

2024

Show Name

Future classics, Frozen Fountain

Date

2024

Show Name

Final Destination, The platform

Date

2024

Show Name

Glue Amsterdam

Date

2025

Awards & Nominations

Award name

Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds

Year

2019

Award name

Amsterdam Fonds voor Kunst- 3 Package Deal

Year

2022