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Ukio Kido is a writer and sound artist whose work explores alternative realities and the semantics of possible worlds. His artistic practice merges literature, sound, and visual art, incorporating elements of sound-shamanism, atmospheric mastering, lifestyle-mixing, and art-monasticism.

Books

·        2024 – CV: In Out Thru (co-authored with Patrick K.-H., with graphics)

·        2023 – CV: Crawley’s Vacations. Curriculum Vitae

·        2022 – HMU (ХМЮ)

·        2017 – PERPAPER (МАГИБУМАГИ)

·        2015 – Biva d’Orsay

·        2010 – Legends of Our Kingdom Told in the Air Castle

·        1997 – Kudykina Mountain

Selected Exhibition Projects

·        Museums in My Head (2025)

·        Ballet and Bullet (2021)

·        Art-Athletics (2014)

·        Brain Parasites (2010)

·        Eye (2008)

·        Town in a Snuffbox (2007)

·        Celestial Mechanics (2005)

·        Freekadelka (2006)

·        B/W Raccoons (2005)

·        Visiting Miró (2004)

·        Courtyard of Dreams (2001, with S. Moksel)

·        The Abducted Snow (2000, with Patrick K.-H.)

·        Wolf Tales: The Fifth Ballet (1997)

·        Photo-Graphics: Letters (1995)

·        Linguistic Voyeurism (1994)

·        Paintings for Gnomes (1993)

·        The Art of the Suitcase (1991, with A. Elistratov)

·        Milonga of the Angel (1990)

Performances

·        Art-influence (1991–1993)

·        Taganka Ravens

·        How to Draw a Horse

·        Bulgakov’s Dreams (1994–1995)

·        Do Not Kill Flies! (1996)

·        How to Steal the Moon? (1999)

Collaborations

·        13 Simultaneous Successivities — performance with Patrick K.-H. and O. Makarov at Prepared Environments Festival (2011, NCCA, Moscow)

·        Music Here — Music There — Russia–Austria project, Moscow–Vienna (2011, with Burkhard Stangl and Patrick K.-H.)

·        Four Easy Pieces for 33 Prepared Landscapes — performed with the Simptomatika Transpersonal Circus Orchestra at the 4th Festival of Experimental Sound Prepared Environments 2012 (MMSI, Moscow; informal dedication to John Cage)

Sound Art

·        2024 — 16th International Festival of Experimental Sound Prepared Environments (Situational Suite: My Head Fills with Sounds and Flies into Space)

·        2012, 2017, 2018, 2021–2025 — sound art for Prozrenie Festival

·        2014 — YaPins v.2 — author, performer, designer

·        1992–1997 — solo experimental projects

·        1988–1992 — work in Rock Laboratory

·        1987–1991 — YaPins — author, performer, designer

Producing & Project Management

·        2025 — Creative Director of Вoil 2 Coil, solo exhibition by M. Nits (Sigmund Gallery)

·        2025 — Producer and curator of Сoil morphology, solo exhibition-performance by M. Nits, KuKaM Gallery

·        2025 — Producer and curator of 20 × 20, solo exhibition-performance by M. Nits

·        2024 — Producer and curator of 1st Blind Date, solo exhibition-performance by M. Nits, Lu Loft Art Gallery

·        2012–present — Founder and Creative Director of Prozrenie Audio-Visual Arts Festival

·        2012–present — Founder and Director of Lu Loft Art Space and Gallery

·        2015 — Founder and Creative Director of Journey to the Edge of the Night Festival

·        2014 — Art Director of Art-Athletics Festival

·        2010–2012 — Curator of oral magazine Art_or_doxy, Art Director of CosmoGon and IORBES projects

·        2000 — Art Director of CreKiFe Film Festival

·        1990–1993 — Founder, Art Director, and author of DIY magazine Byaka

Personal Exhibitions

·        2025 (Aug 14–30) — Museums in your head (159F Gallery)

·        2024 ( Jul 1 – Aug 1) Electrical Dreams of the Mechanical Brain (Sigmund Gallery)

·        2023 (Nov 3–15) — Du siehst nichts. Museen in meinem Kopf (Vienna, Secret place)

·        2016 (Feb 12–22) — Lu Loft Art Gallery (Moscow)

·        2014 (May 2–16) — KuKaM Gallery / Louvre Loft (Paris)

Collaborative Work

Performs with the Simptomatika Transpersonal Circus Orchestra and the group endMusic. 

ukikido@gmail.com