Draft talk:Ilya Shagalov

Ilya Shagalov
Ilya Shagalov
Born	Ilya Yuryevich Shagalov (1986-12-14) 14 December 1986 Krasnodar, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Moscow Art Theatre School
Occupation(s)	Video Artist and Stage Director
Years active	2004–present

Ilya Yuryevich Shagalov (Russian: Илья Юрьевич Шагалов; born 14 December 1986) is a Russian video artist and theater director. He is known for his work at the Gogol Center, the Moscow Art Theatre, and the Staatsoper Stuttgart. Shagalov has directed both film and stage productions, including the 2022 feature film Aquarium. He is a member of Kirill Serebrennikov's ‘Seventh Studio’.

Early Life and Education

Shagalov was born in Krasnodar. He graduated from the Krasnodar State Institute of Culture in 2008 with a degree in theater and drama. He later attended the Moscow Art Theatre School, where he studied under renowned director Kirill Serebrennikov. His classmates included directors and actors such as Evgenia Berkovich, Alexander Gorchilin, and Filipp Avdeyev.

Career

Shagalov began his career as a video artist in 2004, and by 2013, he had become a regular collaborator at the Gogol Center in Moscow, working closely with Kirill Serebrennikov. He has worked on numerous theatrical and operatic productions, such as Salome at the Staatsoper Stuttgart and Hänsel und Gretel at the same opera house.

In addition to his theater work, Shagalov directed the feature film Aquarium in 2022, which was well received at international film festivals.

Professional Activity

Shagalov’s work spans across various forms of performing arts, including video art, stage directing, and set design. He collaborated with the Platforma project from 2011 to 2014, where he created independent projects such as *Concert-Compass* and *End of a Beautiful Era*. His productions are noted for their integration of video technology and multimedia in live performances.

He has collaborated with well-known directors such as Konstantin Bogomolov and Maxim Didenko on several high-profile projects. His directorial works include Venus in Furs (Estonia), We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (France), and The Dragon (Moscow).

Assistant Work

Shagalov has also worked as an assistant to many notable directors:

• 2009: Assistant to Katya Shagalova, *Territory Festival* in Perm.
• 2011: Assistant to David Bobée, *Fairies* at the Moscow Art Theatre / Platforma Project.
• 2013: Assistant to Kirill Serebrennikov, *Woyzeck* at the National Theater of Latvia.
• 2015: Assistant to Kirill Serebrennikov, opera *Salome*, Staatsoper Stuttgart.

Video Artist

Shagalov has worked as a video artist for many productions, including:

• 2008: *Deus ex machina* (scenic cantata), composer Andreas Mustukis, dir. Kirill Serebrennikov.
• 2009: *Kije*, Moscow Art Theatre, dir. Kirill Serebrennikov.
• 2015: *Salome*, Staatsoper Stuttgart, dir. Kirill Serebrennikov.
• 2023: *I Capuleti e i Montecchi*, Weimar, dir. Jossi Wieler.

Exhibitions

Shagalov’s video art has been featured in several exhibitions:

• 2018: *Metronom* at the «25Kadr» Gallery.
• 2020: *Demidova. Gesture*, GROUND Solyanka Gallery.
• 2021: *The Room with Special Purpose*, Moscow North River Station.
• 2022: *The Ironic Man*, A.V. Shchusev's Museum of Architecture.

Filmography

Films

• The Fairies (2020)
• Aquarium (2022)

Awards

• Special Jury Prize, Kaliningrad Film Festival for Aquarium (2023)

External Links

• FestAgent Overview of Aquarium
• Staatsoper Stuttgart profile
• Thalia Theater Profile - Ilya Shagalov
• Operabase Profile - Ilya Shagalov
• IMDb - Ilya Shagalov
• MUBI Profile - Ilya Shagalov
• Gogol Center - Ilya Shagalov
• Theatre Discussion with Konstantin Bogomolov and Ilya Shagalov
• Ilya Shagalov at Alamy
• Ilya Shagalov at Wikimedia Commons