Gena Marvin
- country
- Russia
- disciplines
- fashion design, installation, performance, sculpture
- languages
- Russian
- in Magadan, Russia
contact information
https://www.instagram.com/genamarvin/?hl=fr
biography
Born in 1999 in Magadan, Russia, Gena Marvin is a performer, photographer and sculptor in the tradition of trash art. She moved to Saint Petersburg in 2017. She began her artistic career as a drag dancer and performer. She then turned to performance art. She tackles social issues in Russia such as censorship against the LGBTQIA+ community. Her body is her main means of expression. Gena Marvin aims to increase the visibility of queer aesthetics. In 2023, the documentary film Queendom directed by Agniia Galdanova portrays the artist. She has been a member of the agency of artists in exile since 2022.