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Tatiana Grigorenko is an Assistant Professor at The American University of Paris, teaching in the Communication, Media and Culture department with a complementary role in Art History and Fine Arts. Her interdisciplinary practice merges photography, collage, and text to explore themes of historical memory, political resistance, and identity formation. Born to Soviet political dissidents, her work interrogates how individuals navigate oppressive systems and reconstruct their narratives within contested histories.
Education: MFA in Photography from Yale University School of Art (2010), BA in Fine Arts and French from Amherst College (2003).
Research Interests: Grigorenko’s work focuses on the interplay between personal and collective memory, particularly in post-Soviet contexts. Projects like Whitewashing Lenin (2024) and The Disappeared (2015) examine how power structures erase or distort historical records. She employs photographic redaction, installation, and performance to challenge dominant narratives.
Awards & Grants: Recent accolades include the Vermont Studio Center Full Fellowship (2024) and Yale Alumni Travel Grant (2024). Her work has been exhibited globally, including at the Kutaisi Photo Festival (2023) and the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (2012).
Teaching & Mentorship: Grigorenko advises students in photography and visual culture, emphasizing critical engagement with media’s role in shaping identity and history. She has held residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and CEC Art Prospect (Berlin).
