KONSTANTIN ZHUKOV (b.1990, Riga) is an artist living and working between Riga (Latvia) and London (UK). His creative practice is informed by his research into recorded and oral histories of different forms of attachment and sexualities. Most recently, Zhukov has turned to the scarcely explored and poorly-documented queer histories of his home country, Latvia, which form the basis of the ongoing Black Carnation project.

Zhukov was the subject of a solo show at ISSP Gallery, Riga (2022), and has been included in group shows at Blanc Art Center, Beijing (2023); Cromwell Place, London (2022); and hosted a talk on Latvian queer histories at Lafayette Anticipations, Paris (2022). He is currently exhibited at LCC (Latvian Centre of Contemporary Art), Riga, and is included in upcoming shows at MO Museum, Vilnius (March 2024), the Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga (April 2024), ISSP Gallery (Summer 2024) and ‘Survival Kit’, the annual festival of contemporary art organised by LCCA, Riga (Sept 2024). Zhukov’s work has been published online and in print, including i-D, CAP74024, and now-closed ‘Открытые’ (o-zine.ru), a progressive LGBTQ+ publication based in Moscow.