Udmurt truth "Culture" in Izhevsk celebrated the anniversary of the first exhibition of unofficial art

" I was surprised at first , as far as work by local artists apolitical , non-conflict - said the famous gallery owner , bearers and an expert in the field of contemporary art Marat Gelman , who came in Izhevsk on the anniversary exhibition . - Another thing is that , fortunately, I do not see the political order . You can in fact admire the finished work of the artist and his painting to hang at home , and can be done in-house repairs and ordered the artist to paint a picture of a certain size and a certain scale, to complement the interior. So in the first case for the arts there is no damage , and the second - is a creative artist's death , he becomes the opportunist , working on the order. And in Izhevsk, I see the first situation . Performed the main condition : the artists remain free , do what interests them . Probably no political art , because in Izhevsk no opposition as such. I have been in many Russian cities , and I can say that there is a very quiet political life . And the art - it is a reflection of the situation in which he lives territory ».

Keep roots

General Interest Izhevsk's avant-garde artists nevertheless found without difficulty. Instead of reflections on social events , they turn to the inner life of man. Examine the relationship of man with the earth, nature and culture, in which he was born and raised. Most avant-garde works wonderfully connected to patriarchal . It is no accident almost all Izhevsk artists use natural, organic materials (wood , clay, earth , ivory , hides, wool , grass and branches , natural fabrics ), whereas the work of many artists of the capital can be called " plastic ." Zoe Lebedev weaves rugs from stems, flowers, berries , twigs with buds ... Anfim Khanykov cuts Christian in spirit and meaning of wooden sculptures in which the tradition of the Permian religious sculpture is connected to the avant-garde manner . Alexander Pilin Valya revolvers and machine guns from felt . Roman Postnikov preserves a three-liter jar Udmurt dirt - wet soil and clay from different regions of Udmurtia , literally saving for the future of that land, the main foundation on which sprang all modern (and also traditional ) culture .