NoKon 120"Button in the Room" by Ukrainian artist Igor Konovalov is a minimalist yet striking painting that zooms in on an everyday object-a button-set against a geometric backdrop of contrasting colors. The painting features a starkly depicted button framed by blocks of blue and yellow against a pale green background, focusing on the simplicity and functionality of the button itself.Konovalov's artwork invites the viewer to ponder the role of small, seemingly insignificant objects in our daily lives. The button, a mundane yet essential device, is depicted as a focal point that commands attention amidst the abstract and colorful surroundings. This representation challenges the viewer to consider how such simple elements facilitate interaction and connectivity in our environment.The central idea of the painting revolves around the concept of interaction and control within confined spaces, much like the way we interact with information in society. Each press of a button can lead to various outcomes, paralleling how we control and navigate through the vast streams of data and information we encounter daily. Konovalov's "Button in the Room" metaphorically underscores the impact of our choices and actions, no matter how small, in shaping our engagement with the world around us.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "Button in the room" - part 2* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov* SIZE: 60.5x52 cm/'23.81x20.47 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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