Police State (performance)

Police State
ArtistNadya Tolokonnikova
Year2025
MediumDurational performance, installation
LocationGeffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Police State is a 2025 durational performance and installation by Icelandic-Russian artist and activist Nadya Tolokonnikova. The work consists of a reconstructed prison environment that the artist inhabits as a live performance. It premiered at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles and was disrupted by nearby ICE raids and subsequent protests. It was later presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The exhibition received extensive critical coverage and was listed by ARTnews as one of the most defining artworks of 2025.

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