Polina Masevnina (1997, Ryazan, Russia ) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in the Czech Republic who channels her artistic voice through the versatile realm of photography, employing a diverse range of visual capturing techniques. Her artistic practice embarks on a profound exploration of self, identity, and the complexities of human connections.Unraveling themes such as unconditional love, burning passion, past romantic entanglements, and the harsh realities of sexual and verbal abuse, Polina's work offers an unfiltered glimpse into the intricacies of personal experience. Her lens further delves into the dynamics of relationships, exposing the web of dependency and co-dependency that weaves through the tapestry of love and addiction, using the camera and the photographic encounter to speak towards, penetrate, and critique our lived experience.At the core of her artistic expression lies a tumultuous conflict, one that hinges on the contrast between the external and the internal, the personal and the political. It is in this tension that Polina finds her most poignant artistic revelations. 
Additionally, Polina's artistic narrative embarks on a compelling exploration of the political body. She navigates the intricate terrain of emigration, the eternal quest for a sense of home, the emotions tied to presence and absence, and the quest for self-identification within the shifting landscape of her homeland's political dynamics. She explores the concept of "home" within the context of power and stigma, revealing the intricate threads that tie the personal to the political.
Polina's artistic roots extend deeply into the New East culture, evoking memories of her formative years spent in Russia. This journey prompts her to ponder questions of nationality and belonging within the post-colonial discourse. Her work boldly challenges the established image of masculinity and confronts the enduring taboos surrounding sexuality in her homeland.Polina's artistic offerings thrive at the intersection of intuition and research, blending spoken word with abstract imagery, photography with poetry. Her portfolio resonates with elements of installation and performance, and the process of visual capturing incorporates multiple video and photo cameras. This approach emphasizes the sensation of being recorded and watched, inviting viewers to embark on a captivating journey through multifaceted landscapes of identity, politics, and self-discovery.
SELF-PUBLISHED EDITIONS
absolute love (2019)
nameless faceless shameless (2020)
blurred memories of the touch (2021)
Q’20 (2021)
unspoken letter: letter n1, letter n2 (2022) 
escapism as destructive action (2023)
Half Empty (2023) 
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
твои безрассудные тонкие плечи / your subtle reckless shoulders, curator: Karolina Kohoutková
venue: Galerie Umakart , Brno, Czech Republic 27. 06.–04. 09. 2022
Unspoken letter n3, Paulina Masevnina and Adam Michálek, curator: Miroslava Urbanová
venue: Galéria Medium, Bratislava, Slovakia, 31. 13.–15. 15. 2022
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
Darwin was my first crush, curators: Neprho Studio and Adam Michálek 
venue: Photogether gallery, Zlin, Czech Republic 13. 09.–13. 10. 2023
Ja sam ranjivost, curators: Nu Simakina, Kota Davudova
venue: Bienale of Youth, Belgrade, Serbia 05. 09.–01. 10. 2023
Through my eyes to your mouth
"Liquid Queer Memoria" project, curator: Jitka Hlavačková
venue: Troja Palace, Prague, Czech Republic 22.8.2023
Casting
Festival of the naked forms, curator:  Lenka Klodova
venue: Altenburg, Prague, Czech Republic 9.9-11.9. 2022
Make porn not war
Y: NORMAL BODIES, curators:  Anna Chrtková & Petr Dlouhý
venue: Divadlo X10 , Prague, Czech Republic 18. 4. 2022
Photography in the context of domestic violence
exhibition by FFA BUT and Magdalenium, curator: Krystina Kolářová
venue: Místodržitelský palác , Brno, Czech Republic 3. 12.–27. 12. 2021
BACTIHUB+
exhibition by Nephro Studio, curator: Denis Baštuga & Nephro Studio
venue: 4.09.2021, 18:00–19:00, NTK Gallery, Prague Biennale Projekt 2021: RE–CONNECT ART
Do It Your Way
exhibition by Body Design Studio of FFA BUT, curator: Lenka Klodová
venue: Body Design Studio, FFA BUT, Brno, Czech Republic 19. 11.–21. 12. 2019
Day Off: Final Downcycling
Exhibition the Intermedia Studio of FFA BUT curator: Miroslav Macík
venue: Rainbow Gallery, Prostějov, Czech Republic 8. 3.–8. 4. 2019

Afraid of Virginia
curator: Jelizaveta Kazanceva venue: BEPX, Minsk, Belarus 13.10- 16.10. 2017
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 
Footnote Centre for Image and Text - Artist Residency, March 2023 Belgrade, Serbia
PRESS 
WÜL COLLECTIVE 
Collater: Poi abbiamo passato la serata insieme
Collater: Perché non sei qui stanotte?
FM ZINE: Bolest, něha, umění: BDSM na Flédě
TS: Paulina Masevnina a Adam Michálek v Galérii Medium
NINU NINA: Erotic artist Paulina Masevnina
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
NAKID MAGAZINE , BOOOOOOOM MAGAZINE , GLOW PROJECT , TOKSIC MAGAZINE , NOT BASIC MAGAZINE, No1 Gender Issue , REKT MAGAZINE , PAP MAGAZINE , CONTRIBUTOR MAGAZINE , CAKE MAGAZINE , BADSEEDZINE , WUL MAGAZINE , THE FLOW HOUSE MAGAZINE  ,C-HEADS MAGAZINE, PORNCEPTUAL