Description
"Iris" by Ukrainian artist Igor Konovalov is a thought-provoking painting that intertwines natural beauty with a subtle commentary on perception and observation. The artwork prominently features a vibrant iris flower, painted in exquisite detail, set against a background that subtly forms the eyes of a hidden observer peering through a sea of green.
This painting explores the theme of nature as both a subject of beauty and a vessel for deeper reflections on human experience. The eyes in the background suggest a sentient presence within nature, watching the observer as much as being watched. This dual perspective challenges the viewer to consider the relationship between humanity and the natural world, highlighting the interconnectedness and mutual awareness that define this relationship.
Konovalov's "Iris" also speaks to the influence of information flows in shaping our understanding of the world. Just as the iris stands out in vivid detail against the more abstract background, the information we focus on can define or distort our perception of the environment around us. The artist invites the viewer to reflect on what is seen and what remains hidden in our interactions with the world, suggesting a deeper look at the layers of reality we often overlook. Through this painting, Konovalov encourages a contemplation of the visible and the invisible, and the ways in which art mirrors the complexity of these concepts in society.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Iris"
* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov
* SIZE: 90x90 cm/'35.43x35.43 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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Oil painting Iris Igor Konovalov
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