Anna Fech
Born in 1985 | Alma-ata, Kazakhistan
Currently, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany
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Education:
2025: PhD, Zeppelin University
2014: MA Curating, Zurich University of Arts
2012: Art history and economics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen
Anna is an exceptional curator who has dedicated her career to promoting young artists and encouraging their development. During her tenure as curator at YARAT Contemporary Art Space in Azerbaijan, she oversaw the international residency program and the ARTIM PROJECT Space, which provided opportunities for emerging artists to showcase their work and gain exposure. Anna was an integral part of the team that developed these initiatives and worked tirelessly to ensure their success.
Anna's passion for contemporary art is evident in her work, as she consistently collaborated with artists and organizations to create exhibitions that explored a range of themes and issues. One such collaboration was with Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto, where she co-curated the exhibitions Suns and Neons over Kazakhstan (2017), ZARAtustra – Babi Badalov (2019), Fragile Frontiers – Visions on Iran's in/visible boundaries (2019), and Once again that garden be... (2018). These exhibitions were widely acclaimed for their innovative approach and the insights they provided into complex social and cultural issues.
Anna's commitment to social engagement and collaboration is also noteworthy. She worked closely with various communities to create initiatives that had a positive impact on society. Mehelle – Ajam Media Collective, for instance, was a project that documented the destruction of Baku's Sovietski district and the vanishing of urban communities and neighborhoods. Another project she collaborated on was the Santa Claus Project, which involved working with Kendabad, an association that implements social initiatives in faraway mountain villages in Azerbaijan. These initiatives brought about positive changes in the lives of many people and helped to strengthen the bonds between different communities.
Anna's commitment to social causes is also evident in her collaboration with activists against the marriage of minors. She worked with these activists to create art shows and exhibitions that raised awareness of this issue and helped to bring about positive change. Her work in this area is an example of how art can be used as a powerful tool for social change.
Anna's talent and dedication to her work have not gone unnoticed. She was the director of the research team for Azeri, Farsi, and Russian poems at the 58th Venice Biennale (2019), where she oversaw Shilpa Gupta's work for In Your Tongue, I Cannot Fit. Anna's expertise and knowledge of contemporary art were invaluable to the success of this project, which was widely acclaimed for its innovation and creativity.
Currently, Anna is pursuing a Ph.D. at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen in Germany, where she is researching socially involved art practice and digital network culture in a post-communist context. Her research is expected to make significant contributions to our understanding of contemporary art and its role in society.
Curator of exhibitions:
2020: I MIGHT BE STARING AT INFINITY (OR THE BACKS OF MY OWN EYELIDS)
2020: FRAGILE FRONTIERS – VISIONS ON IRAN’S IN/VISIBLE BORDERS
2020: EXPERIENTAL TIME
2019: BABI BADALOV: ZARATUSTRA
2019: BOUNDARY LAYERS
2019: ON THE TIP OF OTHER TONGUES
2019: FORGET WHAT YOU KNOW, SEE WHO I AM
2019: PERFORMACE PROGRAM CHILD OF MAGOHALMI AND THE ECHOS OF CREATION
2019: PERIPHERAL EXPANSION
2018: THINK THAT EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS, DOES NOT EXIST
2018: AGIL ABDULLAYEV: SHY BOY OF THE PINK FUTURE
2018: STRUCTURE. FUNCTION. CHANGE.
2018: SICK. LOVE. NATURE
2018: MEHELLE
2018: UNTHOUGHT KNOWN
2018: SHILPA GUPTA: IN YOUR TONGUE, I CAN NOT FIT
2018: ONCE AGAIN THAT GARDEN BE (Travelling Exhibition)
2018: VUSAL RAHIM: NURCAN
2018: VUSAL ISGENDER: NOT MY FATE
2018: DOUBLE STANDARD
2018: ARTIM ROOMS
2018: NEUROIMAGING
2017: IMAGINARY STRANGERS
2017: BOYS DON’T CRY
2017: THE SHOW MUST GO ON
2017: FARHAD FARZALIYEV: MOLOTOV GULAB
2017: SUNS AND NEONS ABOVE KAZAKHSTAN
2017: DYSPHONIA
2016: YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND ME
2016: HOW DOES IT FEEL?
2016: MYTHEN, MUSTER, MIGRATION
2016: TRASFORMAZIONE
2015: DissemiNATION
2015: NO EXIT
Sources:
https://parsejournal.com/author_display/anna-fech/
Born in 1985 | Alma-ata, Kazakhistan
Currently, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany
Education:
2025: PhD, Zeppelin University
2014: MA Curating, Zurich University of Arts
2012: Art history and economics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen
Anna is an exceptional curator who has dedicated her career to promoting young artists and encouraging their development. During her tenure as curator at YARAT Contemporary Art Space in Azerbaijan, she oversaw the international residency program and the ARTIM PROJECT Space, which provided opportunities for emerging artists to showcase their work and gain exposure. Anna was an integral part of the team that developed these initiatives and worked tirelessly to ensure their success.
Anna's passion for contemporary art is evident in her work, as she consistently collaborated with artists and organizations to create exhibitions that explored a range of themes and issues. One such collaboration was with Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto, where she co-curated the exhibitions Suns and Neons over Kazakhstan (2017), ZARAtustra – Babi Badalov (2019), Fragile Frontiers – Visions on Iran's in/visible boundaries (2019), and Once again that garden be... (2018). These exhibitions were widely acclaimed for their innovative approach and the insights they provided into complex social and cultural issues.
Anna's commitment to social engagement and collaboration is also noteworthy. She worked closely with various communities to create initiatives that had a positive impact on society. Mehelle – Ajam Media Collective, for instance, was a project that documented the destruction of Baku's Sovietski district and the vanishing of urban communities and neighborhoods. Another project she collaborated on was the Santa Claus Project, which involved working with Kendabad, an association that implements social initiatives in faraway mountain villages in Azerbaijan. These initiatives brought about positive changes in the lives of many people and helped to strengthen the bonds between different communities.
Anna's commitment to social causes is also evident in her collaboration with activists against the marriage of minors. She worked with these activists to create art shows and exhibitions that raised awareness of this issue and helped to bring about positive change. Her work in this area is an example of how art can be used as a powerful tool for social change.
Anna's talent and dedication to her work have not gone unnoticed. She was the director of the research team for Azeri, Farsi, and Russian poems at the 58th Venice Biennale (2019), where she oversaw Shilpa Gupta's work for In Your Tongue, I Cannot Fit. Anna's expertise and knowledge of contemporary art were invaluable to the success of this project, which was widely acclaimed for its innovation and creativity.
Currently, Anna is pursuing a Ph.D. at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen in Germany, where she is researching socially involved art practice and digital network culture in a post-communist context. Her research is expected to make significant contributions to our understanding of contemporary art and its role in society.
Curator of exhibitions:
2020: I MIGHT BE STARING AT INFINITY (OR THE BACKS OF MY OWN EYELIDS)
2020: FRAGILE FRONTIERS – VISIONS ON IRAN’S IN/VISIBLE BORDERS
2020: EXPERIENTAL TIME
2019: BABI BADALOV: ZARATUSTRA
2019: BOUNDARY LAYERS
2019: ON THE TIP OF OTHER TONGUES
2019: FORGET WHAT YOU KNOW, SEE WHO I AM
2019: PERFORMACE PROGRAM CHILD OF MAGOHALMI AND THE ECHOS OF CREATION
2019: PERIPHERAL EXPANSION
2018: THINK THAT EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS, DOES NOT EXIST
2018: AGIL ABDULLAYEV: SHY BOY OF THE PINK FUTURE
2018: STRUCTURE. FUNCTION. CHANGE.
2018: SICK. LOVE. NATURE
2018: MEHELLE
2018: UNTHOUGHT KNOWN
2018: SHILPA GUPTA: IN YOUR TONGUE, I CAN NOT FIT
2018: ONCE AGAIN THAT GARDEN BE (Travelling Exhibition)
2018: VUSAL RAHIM: NURCAN
2018: VUSAL ISGENDER: NOT MY FATE
2018: DOUBLE STANDARD
2018: ARTIM ROOMS
2018: NEUROIMAGING
2017: IMAGINARY STRANGERS
2017: BOYS DON’T CRY
2017: THE SHOW MUST GO ON
2017: FARHAD FARZALIYEV: MOLOTOV GULAB
2017: SUNS AND NEONS ABOVE KAZAKHSTAN
2017: DYSPHONIA
2016: YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND ME
2016: HOW DOES IT FEEL?
2016: MYTHEN, MUSTER, MIGRATION
2016: TRASFORMAZIONE
2015: DissemiNATION
2015: NO EXIT
Sources:
https://parsejournal.com/author_display/anna-fech/
Fragile frontiers - visions on Iran’s invisible borders (group exhibition) co-curated with Farah Piriye, Yarat Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan2019
Artists: Nazgol Ansarinia, Kamrooz Aram, Dadbeh Bassir, Samira Eskandarfar, Ghazaleh Hedayat, Samira Hodaei, Gelare Khoshgozaran, Robin Mandel, Ali Momeni, Timo Nasseri, Jaleh Nesari, Navid Nuur, Leila Pazooki, Sara Rahbar, Neda Razavipour and the old master Mirza Kadym Irevani.
Shy boy of the pink future (solo exhibition) Artim Project Space, Baku, Azerbaijan2018
Artist: Agil Abdullayev
ZARAtustra (2019) co-curated with Suad GarayevaArtist: Babi Badalov
Double standards (duo exhibition), Artim Project Space, Baku, Azerbaijan2017
Artists: Michael Hirschbichler (Austria) and Nika Qutateladze (Georgia)