Petr Karpov is an artist, architect, and DJ who holds a BA from Princeton University. Through a practice shaped by research and process, he creates sculptures, installations, and performances.

Through his writing and exhibitions, Karpov explores unconventional systems of spectatorship. He creates spaces and events in which roles blur: where spectators are invited (or even forced) to become active participants in the creation of the artwork. Karpov uses these moments to foreground the act of perception and to make audiences more conscious of their role as observers. The artist applies this same framework to the production of sculptural objects. These works act as two-way channels: both shaping spectatorship and documenting the contact that audiences have with them. Through these encounters, participation and use become tangible building materials.

During his residency at GlogauAIR, Karpov is exploring ideas related to the lifespan of artworks, creating objects that function beyond the exhibition period. Working primarily with found materials, this practice confronts material longevity and the tension of producing work for both a defined present and a speculative future. Rather than treating open studios as a fixed endpoint, he is creating objects with future lives, whose meaning emerges through contact and use.