Vyacheslav Akhunov (
Kyrgyz: Вячеслав Ахунов;
Uzbek: Vyacheslav Oxunov; born 1948), is a Kyrgyz-born
Uzbek visual artist, and author. He is known for performance art, video art, and painting.[2][3][4] Akhunov lives in
Tashkent,
Uzbekistan.[5][6]
He has actively spoken out about being silenced during the Soviet years, which inspired his large-scale installation work, Breathe Quietly (1976–2013).[1][8]
Some of his notable art exhibitions include the 2nd Yinchuan Biennale, China (2018);[9] BALAGAN!!!, Berlin (2015); 5th
Moscow Biennale (2013); Pavilion of Central Asia at the
Venice Biennale (2013, 2007, 2005); 1st Kiev Biennale (2012),
Documenta (2013), Ostalgia,
New Museum, New York (2011); Time of the Storytellers,
KIASMA, Helsinki (2007); Montreal Biennale (2007); and 1st
Singapore Biennale (2006).[10]
Akhunov's work is in museum collections include the Urganch Photo Gallery (
Uzbek: Urganch Suratlar Galereyasi),[11] and the
Auckland Art Gallery.[12]