anna ivanova

Who is Anna Ivanova?

Anna Ivanova is an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and queer activist whose work moves between feminist pornography, ethnographic cinema, and critical writing. With a foundation in visual anthropology, Anna explores the intersections of intimacy, identity, and politics through the lens of erotic imagery. Their films and installations have been presented at festivals and art spaces across Europe and North America, blending documentary precision with the poetic intensity of queer porn.

Born and raised in Russia, Anna’s early life under a totalitarian regime profoundly shaped their artistic and political voice. Growing up in an environment where sexuality, gender, and freedom of expression were heavily censored, they turned to art and later, to pornography as acts of resistance. For Anna, ehitcal porn is not only pleasure, but protest; not just representation, but liberation. Their work challenges shame, celebrates embodiment, and insists on visibility for queer and trans bodies that have long been erased or fetishized by mainstream culture.

Now based in Berlin, Anna lives with their two cats, Saiko and Kusya, in a home filled with books, film equipment, and the gentle chaos of creative life. There, they continue to collaborate with sex workers, performers, and activists to produce films that blur the lines between documentation, desire, and performance. Their artistic universe is one of softness and rebellion, where tenderness coexists with radical thought.

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Anna Ivanova directed Bodyphoria Bangers, a vibrant and trans porn film available on ERIKALUST. Set in a queer utopia where fitness, sensuality, and joy intertwine, Bodyphoria Bangers transforms traditional sports culture into an ecstatic celebration of all bodies. With humor, care, and erotic energy, the film replaces competition with connection, inviting viewers to move, sweat, and surrender to collective pleasure.