NoKon 119"Button in the House" by Ukrainian artist Igor Konovalov is a focused and thought-provoking work that simplifies its subject matter to a single, everyday object-a doorbell. The painting captures the doorbell in sharp, realistic detail against a contrasting soft, muted background of greens and blues. This hyper-focused representation draws attention to the ordinary yet significant function of the doorbell in modern life.Konovalov's choice to isolate and emphasize such a mundane object invites viewers to consider the deeper meanings and implications behind simple daily interactions. The doorbell, a point of entry and a request for access, symbolizes the ways we connect with the world and how we invite or deny entry into our personal spaces.The painting serves as a metaphor for the broader concept of connectivity and communication in society. Just as a doorbell signals the flow of people into a home, information flows continually permeate our lives, prompting us to decide what we allow in and what we keep out. Konovalov uses this artistic depiction to suggest that these decisions, while seemingly trivial, have profound implications on our personal and social environments.Through "Button in the House," Konovalov encourages a reflection on the boundaries we set and the ways we manage the streams of information and interaction that define our contemporary existence.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "Button in the house" - part 2* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov* SIZE: 57.5x48.5 cm/'22.63x19.09 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 nude art exhibition "MAN & WOMAN", At the Museum of New Art, Parnu, 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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