Title: Oil painting The green idea is ending Igor Konovalov Description: No.Kon 135The oil painting on canvas titled "The Green Idea is Ending" presents a visually striking and thought-provoking composition that plays with both surrealism and symbolism. At the center of the artwork is a nearly depleted tube of green paint, its metal body crumpled and twisted, indicating the exhaustion of its contents. The tube, once full of vibrant pigment, now lies squeezed and drained, symbolizing the depletion of an idea, a movement, or a source of inspiration. Surrounding the tube, small, floating entities resembling molecular structures with wings emerge from the last traces of the paint. These tiny creatures, a fusion of organic and scientific elements, appear to be escaping from the tube, as if they were the last remnants of the “green idea” itself. They possess an almost insect-like quality, hovering and dispersing into the atmosphere, as if dispersing energy, knowledge, or essence. Their presence adds a layer of fantasy and depth, suggesting that ideas, like matter, do not simply disappear but transform into something new. The background consists of a soft gradient of cool-toned hues, ranging from deep blues to subtle grays, creating an almost cosmic or dreamlike atmosphere. The contrast between the cool tones and the bright green elements makes the tube and its contents appear even more striking, emphasizing the visual and symbolic weight of its depletion. The paint creatures seem to be moving away, as though departing from the material realm and taking on an ethereal existence. The tube of paint, once a source of creativity and vibrancy, could symbolize the fading efforts of sustainability, climate activism, or nature itself being drained by human impact. The floating molecular creatures may represent the last traces of hope or the scientific pursuit of solutions. On another level, the painting can be read as a meditation on creativity and artistic expression. The depletion of the green pigment might signify the exhaustion of inspiration, the struggle of an artist facing a creative block, or the inevitable cycle of ideas—coming into existence, flourishing, and then dissipating.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "The green idea is ending"* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov* SIZE: 30x50 cm/'11.81x19.68 inches' * MEDIUM: oil, canvas* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this productAbout the artist: He was born in 1965 in the city of Novy Bug.1983—1987 — Dnipropetrovsk State Art School.1987—1993 — Kyiv State Art Institute.Since 1993, co-founder of the art commune "Squat on Olehivska Street", the activity of which has two periods:1993—1996 — "classic squat" (occupation of premises for workshops and housing, exhibition activity, as a practice of introduction into society).1996-2006 — "fictitious squat" (author of the project — Fiction Gallery Expedition. — going beyond workshops and galleries (institutions) into open urban space.The founder of the Hill-art direction (art on the hills), within the framework of which actions were held and facilities were created on the hills of Kyiv.2010-2020 - develops the author's mythology, which he called "Infodelica".The creator of paintings, promotions, objects and video art.Lives and works in Kyiv.EXHIBITIONSPersonal exhibitions:2020 - Recreation room, Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv2019 - "Voices", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv2018 - "Two Pages", Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv2017 - "Point of support", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv2016 – "Presidency", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv2016 - "Relax", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv2015 – "Wi-Fi", DTEK Academy, business center "Eurasia", Kyiv2013 - "Infa&infadelika", 8-bit Gallery, Kyiv2012 - "Infa", Gallery "Forest", Moscow, Russia2011 - "Infa", RA Gallery, Kyiv2010 – I. Konovalov, Museum of Sovr. image of Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), Kyiv2009 – "Golden Mountains", RA Gallery, Kyiv2008 - Ctrl-Z, RA Gallery, KyivGroup exhibitions:2020 – ART CAPITAL, Grand Palais, Paris. Salon Comparaisons, groupe Alain Campello2017 - "Squat on Olehivska Street", Sumy Municipal Gallery, Sumy2015 – Museum collections, Ukrainian modern art. (1985-2015)2015 – "Coefficient of independence" (America House), Kyiv2015 - "Art for the sake of life" - charity project, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv2014 - The 21st figure art exhibition "MAN & WOMAN", At the Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia2012 - "Squat on Olehivska Street", M17 Center of Contemporary Art, Kyiv2012 - Art-Moscow, 16th International Art Fair, Moscow, Russia2011 - "Independents", New art of the new country 1991-2011, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv2011 – "Space Odyssey-2011", "Art Arsenal", Kyiv2010 - Art project "AUT" - international art project, Chocolate House, KyivPress:• Catalog for a personal exhibition: I. Konovalov, Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), "Infa", "Forest" Gallery• The book "Squat on Olehivska Street" (1993 - 2015), Kyiv• Collection of the Museum of Ukrainian Modern Art 1985–2015 from private collections25 years of presence. Modern Ukrainian artists. 1991-2016, Kyiv• Collection of catalogs of participation in numerous exhibitions and auctionsWorks are located:• Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum• Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU)• Kyiv History Museum• In private meetings: Boris and Tetyana Hrynievych, Igor Voronov, Igor Abramovich, Oleg Krasnosilskyi, Volodymyr Kashirskyi, and others.
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