Maria Krutoholova
Curator: Bohdan Polishchuk
Costumes and scenography for the eco-performance The Mermaid XXI.
Script by Alex Wood based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid, director Anastasia Verveiko, composer Yana Shlyabanska, choreographer Svitlana Oleksiuk.
The premiere took place at the Kyivmiskvtorresursy plant, Kyiv, 2021.
Photos from the performance:
Mariya Krutoholova was born in the Kryvyi Rih.
2011 – Graduated from T.G. Shevchenko (faculty of decorative and applied arts).
2015 – Graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (faculty “Theatre and Cinema Scenography”).
Took part in Gogolfest 2013-2016.
2013 – Participation in the scenography exhibition “Corn of Plenty” with a creative project based on Lesya Ukrainka’s play “Forest Song” in the O. Zamostyan Art Gallery of the National University of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
2013 – Cooperation with the theater studio “Ravlyk” under the leadership of I. Zapolska
2014 – Participation in the exhibition “Scenography: Our Days” with the project “Buna” based on the play by Vera Makova (O. Zamostyan Art Gallery of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy)
2014 – Became the winner of the “Atmosphere of Krushelnytska” stage costume sketch competition within the framework of Ukrainian Fashion Week
2015 – Participation in the charity project Ukraine Inspired as part of the Ukrainian Fashion Week with the support of the 1+1 TV channel (as an illustrator; the work “Win and return home”)
2015 – “Grand Prix” of the book illustration competition “Atmosphere of Mark Vovchka”. (work “Institute”)
2015 – Scenographer in the play “Art” based on the play by Yasmina Reza. Director Denys Shcherbak, “MIST” theater, on the site of the “Classic” theater.
2015 – Defended the diploma thesis “Scenography project for the play based on Vera Makova’s play “The Girl on the Edition”
2015 – Participation in the “Theatrical Laboratory of Dramaturgy for Children and Teenagers”. O. Dovzhenka Film Studio, Diya Center
2015 – Scenographer in the play “My Stories”. The author of the idea is Nataliya Vorozhbyt, the director is Olga Dobrovolska, at the Dakh CSM site
2016 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “Wonderful Toys on the Roof” based on V. Kaverin’s fairy tale “Easy Steps”. Director Dmytro Husakov, Golden Gate Theater
2016 – Scenographer in the play “Garden of Light” based on the works of H. Skovoroda. Director Yulia Gasylina, Kyiv-Mohyla theater center “Pasika”
2016 – Participation in the exhibition “In the middle”. Art Gallery named after O. Zamostyan of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
2016 – As a scenographer, she participated in the project “Class Act: East – West” at the site of the Kyiv Youth Theater
2016 – Participated as a scenographer and conducted a series of master classes “Emotional and tactile scenography” within the framework of the Laboratory of Drama for Children and Teenagers. The village of Nizhne Selishche, Transcarpathia
2016 – Volunteer artist at the rehabilitation base for ATO soldiers and their families “Unity of Brothers”
2016 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “How not to become dust”. Director Orest Pastukh, Golden Gate Theater
2017 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “KostyaKatyaMamaChai” based on the play “Ulun” by Tamara Trunova. Directed by Tetiana Gubriy
2017 – Set designer and costume designer in the play “Invisible from the Sweet Kingdom”. Director Olga Onopriyuk, TYU in Lypki
2017 – Scenographer and costume designer in the enterprise performance “Repka or h*li is not clear” based on the text of Les Poderevyanskyi. Directed by Vyacheslav Zhila.
2017 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “All About Women” based on the play by Miro Havran. Director Olena Kutya, theater-studio MIST
2017 – Set designer in the play “Hedda Gabler” based on the play by H. Ibsen. Director Olena Shchurska, “Golden Gate” theater
2017 – Scenographer in the project “Class Act: East – West”
2017 – volunteer artist at the rehabilitation base for ATO soldiers and their families “Unity of Brothers”
2017 – stage designer in the performance-enterprise “Revisor”. Directed by Vyacheslav Zhila
2017 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “Fight Club”. Director Ihor Bilyts, Theater “Actor”
2017 – Participation in the Art Seasons|Art Autumn Contemporary exhibition. Gallery M17 Contemporary Art Center
2017 – Set designer and costume designer in the play “Mother will always protect”. Director Vitaly Gavura, with the support of PostPlayTeatru and the theater portal Teatre.com.ua
2017 – Participation in the exhibition of the Competition of Young Artists. Gallery M17 Contemporary Art Center
2018 – Winner of the Lesya Ukrainka portrait competition, Lviv Drama Theater named after Lesya Ukrainka
2018 – Scenographer in the play “Morphy”. Director Valery Velichko, Theater “Actor”
2018 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “East-West”. Director Vlada Belozorenko, Theater “Actor”
2018 – Scenographer in the play “Freken Julie”. Director Ivan Uryvskyi, “Golden Gate” theater
2018 – Scenographer in the project “Class Act: East – West”
2018 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “7 Angry Gentlemen”. Director Oleksandr Zhila. Theater “Actor”.
2018 – Costume designer for “Ludvig 14” performances. Directed by Anastasia Verveiko. TYUG on Lypki. (The play is a nominee for the “Kyiv Pectoral” award.
2018 – Personal exhibition “Behind the scenes”. Scenography Gallery, Lviv.
2018 – Scenographer and costume designer in the play “The Night Before Christmas”. Director Oleksandr Zhila. Theater “Actor”.
2019 – Costume designer in the play “The Adventures of Mr. Hanger” Director A. Verveiko. Small theater. (Within the framework of the project “The Great Reader”)
2019 – Costume designer in the play “House of Madmen”. Directed by Vyacheslav Zhila. Theater “Actor”.
2019 – Set designer and costume designer in the play “Twelfth Night”. Project W. Together with the Ivano-Frankivsk Theater named after I. Franko. Director Oleksiy Hnatkovskyi.
2019 – Scenographer and costume designer in the company “I want to act in a movie or love is not according to the script”. Directed by Artur Artimeniev
2019 – Scenographer and costume designer in performances of the modern dance festival “ARTIL”, curator of the project Oleksandr Manshilin.
2019 – stage designer in the show-enterprise “Love is not according to the script”. Directed by Artur Artymenyev.
2020 – Participation in the exhibition “Kyiv Triennial of Scenography” in the gallery “Kyiv Art Gallery”
2020 – Scenographer in the chamber opera “The Man Who Confused His Wife with a Hat”, directed by Sofia Melnyk, as part of the First Music and Theater Residency for co-creation in Ukraine at the Kharkiv National Opera East OPERA Hub.
2021 – participation in the graphics exhibition-competition “ART PARALLELS” Center of Ukrainian Culture and Arts
2021 – stage designer in the performance “RUSALKA XXI” Director Anastasia Verveiko. Plant KYIVMYSKVTORRESURSY. With the support of UKF
2021 – victory in Hatathon 2.0 Hack the Culture House of Europe as part of the team “Performative space” project “You can leave” Director Anastasia Verveiko
2021 – participation in the Cutout Collage Festival collage exhibition. “Ra”
Gallery
20121 – personal exhibition “Roots”, cycle “Geometry of Being”.
“Tree of Life” art space, Outlet Village Manufactory
2021 – costume designer in the performative multimedia show “P.A.N.T.E.R.” Choreographer Oleksandr Lytvyn
2021 – Scenographer and costume designer in the performance “Ludwig the 14th” Director Anastasia Verveiko, Lypki Theater.