Stanislava Ovchinnikova is an interdisciplinary artist and curator whose interests lie primarily in the area of politically engaged and trauma-based artistic practices. Her work relies on autobiographical materials and intergenerational histories, and often involves other members of affected communities at the research stage. Rather than confining herself to a particular approach or methodology, she employs various mediums to support the thematic centre of her work. For instance, in 2021 she developed a project «Am I Dead Yet?» that dealt with depression and its influence on the perception of human mortality. During the research stage, she interviewed 16 people on the evolution of their relationship with death. These discussions were transformed into a series of film photographs bringing to the surface the sense of erosion, desensitization, and non-feeling states. Images were later presented at Ovchinnikova’s solo exhibition “Am I Dead Yet?” at PostPlay Lab (2021, Kyiv).