Description
"Who's there?" by Ukrainian artist Igor Konovalov is a captivating exploration of space and perspective through the medium of paint. The work depicts a sequence of doorways leading into progressively deeper layers of an interior, rendered in bold and contrasting colors that create a dramatic and somewhat disorienting effect. The central focus is a figure seen through the last open door, adding an element of mystery and anticipation.
Konovalov's painting delves into the psychological and existential questions evoked by such a visual journey. The use of intense, saturated colors and sharp contrasts not only directs the viewer's eye but also intensifies the emotional impact of the scene. This approach highlights the uncertain and often ambiguous nature of transitions and thresholds in both physical and metaphorical senses.
The artist invites the viewer to contemplate the unknowns that lie beyond each doorway, symbolizing the continuous and often daunting exploration into new phases of life or understanding. The figure at the end of the passage serves as a focal point for these contemplations, suggesting both the presence of others in our journeys and the inherent solitude of personal discovery. Through this painting, Konovalov explores the theme of navigating through the layers of reality and consciousness, prompted by the ever-present flow of information and its impact on our perception and interaction with the world.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Who's there?"
* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov
* SIZE: 65x42 cm/'25.59x16.53 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 product
About 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.
EXHIBITIONS
Personal exhibitions:
2020 - Recreation room, Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv
2019 - "Voices", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv
2018 - "Two Pages", Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv
2017 - "Point of support", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv
2016 - "Presidency", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv
2016 - "Relax", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv
2015 - "Wi-Fi", DTEK Academy, business center "Eurasia", Kyiv
2013 - "Infa&infadelika", 8-bit Gallery, Kyiv
2012 - "Infa", Gallery "Forest", Moscow, Russia
2011 - "Infa", RA Gallery, Kyiv
2010 - I. Konovalov, Museum of Sovr. image of Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), Kyiv
2009 - "Golden Mountains", RA Gallery, Kyiv
2008 - Ctrl-Z, RA Gallery, Kyiv
Group exhibitions:
2020 - ART CAPITAL, Grand Palais, Paris. Salon Comparaisons, groupe Alain Campello
2017 - "Squat on Olehivska Street", Sumy Municipal Gallery, Sumy
2015 - Museum collections, Ukrainian modern art. (1985-2015)
2015 - "Coefficient of independence" (America House), Kyiv
2015 - "Art for the sake of life" - charity project, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv
2014 - The 21st figure art exhibition "MAN & WOMAN", At the Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2012 - "Squat on Olehivska Street", M17 Center of Contemporary Art, Kyiv
2012 - Art-Moscow, 16th International Art Fair, Moscow, Russia
2011 - "Independents", New art of the new country 1991-2011, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv
2011 - "Space Odyssey-2011", "Art Arsenal", Kyiv
2010 - Art project "AUT" - international art project, Chocolate House, Kyiv
Press:
• 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 collections
25 years of presence. Modern Ukrainian artists. 1991-2016, Kyiv
• Collection of catalogs of participation in numerous exhibitions and auctions
Works 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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