Sofia

Trotsenko

Visual arts

Through projects and their contribution to them, she unites all active participants in contemporary art, influences the cultural life of the capital, and changes and develops it. She is an art producer, the founder of the largest contemporary art center in Russia, "Winzavod," president of the Foundation for Support of Contemporary Art "Winzavod," and chairman of the board of the Association of Galleries. "Winzavod" brings together galleries, educational programs, studios, and artists' workshops. The main mission of the project is to support and develop contemporary Russian art. Over 16 years of the Foundation's work, "Winzavod" has supported and initiated projects in various art directions, including "Best of Russia" photography, the platform supporting young artists "START," Open Studios of Winzavod, artists' workshops, the IV Biennale of Street Art, and many others. She is part of the expert council of the Moscow Architecture Award. She actively participated in organizing the exhibition "I Believe," the Festival of Graffiti, and other significant projects. Sofiya's active public activities and her contribution to the development of contemporary Russian art were recognized with the State Prize "Innovation-2017" (for supporting contemporary art in Russia).