BIOGRAPHY

Inga Pernes — Austrian - Russian contemporary Artist. Lives and works in Vienna, Austria. Inga works mainly in painting, abstract undecided expressionism. Inga Pernes is also active in sculpture, new media art and performance. The main themes her art deals with are life consistency, relationships with nature and human beings, human rights, feminism, sexuality and philosophical visions of the future. She has used the art name Agni Dasein until 2023, now she is known as Inga Pernes. Inga was born on the border of Europe and Asia in Perm city, Russia. Her parents are Ludmila Kokarovtseva and Georgi Kokarovtsev. She is the only child in their traditional Russian family. Inga spent her childhood in the suburbs of the city, enveloped in love in a large spacious mansion built by her father. On weekends, the family was often visited by relatives. And sometimes, her mother would take her to her grandmother's house in the countryside, where Inga could spend hours wandering through the beautiful meadows. Graduated from music school with a particular interest in Russian classical composers such as P.Tchaikovsky and N.Rimsky-Korsakov. She was professionally engaged in Russian folk dances and attended the art school of V. Abaturov. In 2002 Inga won a regional competition in painting, and was honored to exhibit in the Perm State Art Gallery.

2005-2011
Graduated from Ural Federal University and got a Master of Science degree in International Investment, she also graduated from Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts as a Bachelor of Architecture.

2012-2017
Inga Kokarovtseva moved to St. Petersburg. 2013 Inga Pernes had its first personal exhibition abroad in Austria. 2014 she was invited to attend in Museum Erarta with her performance. 2015 she has organised an art space Matrix Hall in St. Petersburg, where Inga Pernes and other artists and musicians created art.

2018-2023
Moved to Vienna. 2021 won the first Prize with her art film at the Viennese feminist festival Vaginale. Inga Pernes is active in Charities and multiple Exhibitions in Vienna.
2023 Inga Pernes took part in Auction from Dorotheum in Albertina Museum Austria.