Mitka, a stop on a 25-year anniversary. The exhibition in St. Petersburg
 

November 5, 2010 at the Central Exhibition Hall Manege in St. Petersburg opened a large retrospective exhibition "Mitka, stopping at 25 years."
Unfortunately exhibition will last long - until November 14, 2010.

I promise pictures from the opening

Today is the opening of the exhibition. People gathered to surprise many. Was a "grand" part, but, thank God, not for long. Commanded a parade of Mitya Shagin. Acted mainly themselves Mitka and speshl Gast "from the Paris Valentin Til Samarin.
Catches the eye for the absence of three key figures Mitkov - Shinkareva and O & A Florensky. This was due to have occurred de facto relationships break all sorts of characters with the aforesaid current leader Mitkov - Dmitry Shagin. And the right to deal ended their personal lack of - is not so bad. But the exhibition was not submitted O & A Florenskie and Mission Shinkareva can not be considered complete (in my opinion, a total of 6 works). This is despite the fact that all the major figures Mitki movement in addition to a general exposition and special projects section each had 18 meters of personal exposure. Whatever the causes of the conflict and whether there is a right and wrong, one can say without any doubt: the viewer will only hurt. Such a phenomenon as Mitki not be imagined without Shinkareva and Florensky. History of Art requires for its scene of all persons involved!
But back to the main theme. The exposition took all two floors of an arena. The ground floor was allotted to the section of "Friends", which had little personal exposure of artists, close to the movement (G. Ustyugov, O. Frontinsky, I. Kirillova, AA Nekrasov, K. Miller, etc.), and section "Projects" where they were showing some of the exhibitions Mitkov. Also on the first floor were placed Mitkovskaya "objects, photographs, documents relating to the movement, etc.
On the second floor - a small section of "Fathers", which was presented by the artists of the older generation, to a large extent influenced the formation of creative Mitkov: Ow. Shagin, A. Arefiev, P. Vasmi, S. Schwartz, N. Zilina, B. Smelov. The remainder of the second floor has been given under the personal section of the band members and a small overall exposure.
Attached are photos.
Tomorrow will try to lay out yet - at least for a couple of works each artist
Comments to the photo:
2 - advocates D. Shagin, a shirt - the exhibition's curator L. Skobkina
3 - How do you like this band in striped bathing suits? 
4 - eternal theme
5 - Valentin Samarin, Dmitry Shagin
6 - collector Jacob Kalmans shamelessly kisses artist Irina Vasilyeva
8 - object "coffee cup"
9 - Yu Molodkovets and D. Shagin try on the dimensionless vest
10 - G. Ustyugov, O. Frontinsky and D. Shagin

I do not understand this move.
If there was something there in the beginning, now it has degenerated into some kind of a la-skits, in my opinion, some went memoir published about this "movement", some kind of endless "but do you remember ..." Yes there remember that? What have we done, what is the difference in art? Who knows it is their art outside of their parties and some outside of Peter?
 And there was a movement? Some group of artists, eccentric uncles with invented vocabulary, in the vest (and why vests that?) Were, for lack of anything at all in the iso, to a local television station, St. Petersburg picked it as something of themselves and rushed to the soul Paradise: a never ending story inarticulate about something, very little art, but a lot of insightful "Duc, Elah, burns, svidetelstvuschie now, after years of" Duc, "only that and say something substantive and nothing ...
No, I do not cut in ... Apparently, the mind is not enough, kerf.

And in my opinion, pretty movement, such as stumps, primitives, vest - sailor shirt, unbuttoned soul, a certain warmth of the company, extrapolated outside ...
As the author of the first printed the preface to the first printed the story of Mitya in the newspaper "Russian thought" (about 1986/1987 years) I have, in general, are still not disappointed, but flirting with Michi Shagin pedriotami and putinoidami.

Keep warm memories of meetings with Mitya in Paris in the basement of Khvostenko somewhere in the early 21 th century.
It is a pity that he had already stopped drinking.

[QUOTE="Guriev, Igor; 1366711]In my opinion, a nice move[/QUOTE]

And in my opinion, sad Gamna ...

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... Artists?

Do not think this is funny: a preface to the first story of an artist.
And the pictures are not interesting I see? Or is it that this better story to write yes to it yet and the preface?

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... Artists?

Do not think this is funny: a preface to the first story of an artist.
And the pictures are not interesting I see? Or is it that this better story to write yes to it yet and the preface?

No, on the behavioral phenomenon Mitko, a description of their behavior, priskazok and so on.

And Mitka who?
Do not artists?
Animals guinea?
"The description of their behavior," ... uh, okay ...
:D

I did not know they were artists.

By the way, you're talking about a circle of Stankevich's ever heard?

I mean, that Bakunin, Belinsky and Stankevich in their correspondence may be brought by your experimental animals, but the value of their circle, not only in what they can do so for you.

Yes, and early German Romantics, for example. Not pochityvali about them?

In general, the funny: I did not try anything to persuade the *, simply voicing his opinion.

As for you, comrade. Syzran, then I got the impression that you are all certainly want to make sure that only you are right.

This is usually a sign of weakness and internal positions unconvincing.

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* Wed "Mitka anyone not want to win."

I'm just asking questions to people who, in my opinion, unlike me understand something in these Mitka.
You have to answer to these questions can not, as I understand, and asking me to remember the circle of Stankevich, Bakunin, Belinsky and Gogol from the market will bear, and are interested in, I do not pochityval "early German Romantics."

 Yes, probably you are right ... Tob. Syzran "certainly wants to persuade," but "weak" and "intrinsically unpersuasive." Exactly.

It is strange that subculture embraced, though like, judging by izerpiku fabosch, there is a painting of some sort.

Y fabosch Ana avatar fragment from Yashka, but even so it is an independent artist, it think it is already "recruited" to themselves Mitka.

[QUOTE="Cyril Syzransky; 1366821]You have to answer these questions, unfortunately, can not[/QUOTE]

Q: I want to see, when they ask in such a snobbish distaste-tone?

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Of course.
In the 1986/87 year it was forgivable, while in Paris and first learned of their existence.

I was, in fact, their paintings never interested in as such - but only as one of their activities.

This life-giving group.

Cyril, you can address your questions to me. At least willing to try to answer them.
I'll try to start somewhere. Of course, Mitka - a subculture. Your business, do you like it or not, it is and the advantages (to which I would mention, first of all, a very deep lining the typical type of national character, some of the national folk component, referring to Leskov, a minstrel, to the laughter of ancient culture, nonaggressive, humane orientation) but also disadvantages (some amorphous, unexpressed concept). But one must admit that this subculture has acquired opredlelennuyu popularity, as evidenced, in particular regular reprint Shinkareva as well as compilations Mitkovskaya prose. In fact Shinkarev (creator of ideology Mitki) has undeniable talent. Its difficult to call a writer in the traditional sense of the word. But in his "Mitka" and "Popuase from Honduras," he creates a very attractive and contagious world that art is very persuasive.
With regard to fine art, here the picture is not very simple. Mitka is not some kind of stylistic unity, although, of course, is something the average thing that unites them. But that's just that the average and not very interesting. Interesting personality. Among them I would single out three: Again Shinkareva, Yashka and Florensky.
With a solid running Shinkareva Swiss gallery Bishofsberger. And he is now working very hard to buy. Florensky increasingly involved in projects Gelman. Of course, there are other interesting artists: Victor Tikhomirov (he is a director, writer, journalist), Golubev, Dmitry Shagin, Kuznetsov, Filippov, grief, Kuzmin, Semichev, Mitin, and others from the younger generation I note Ira Vasilyev. It has now reached a good level.
Yashka, indeed, over the main body of Mitki about 10 years. He always kept apart, even within Mitkov. Yashka Mitki invited me to the very beginning of its activities, and later he participated in all their exhibitions, promotions, etc. Yes, he has already had its own identity before I knew Mitka, but I must say that the formation of Yashka-artist, this medium has considerable influence, as indeed, and vice versa.
Now more photos from the show
1 - exposition of the Fathers
2 - Arefiev
3 - Vladimir Shagin
4 - Vasmi
5 - Schwarz
6, 7 - Dmitry Shagin
8 - Yashka
9, 10 - Blue

fabosch, with your eyes on Mitki as a subculture can not agree, although nothing is leskovskogo I have not seen it.
Aref'eva very much, Vasmi pleased to consider, but what they Mitka, huh?, But Shinkarevsky shaginsky-set I was not clear until now. Look at this painting and wonder: why do all this fuss?
"Dined" on these Mitka, as I understand, mostly writers, who wrote about them, some television journalists, cases of these films and programs. Sat on the topic, and so the torus on it sometimes go.
I have all the noise around Mitki perceive as imposed by the laughter of the hall in humorous programs on our TV: see laughing, very funny and does not need to choose two options - or people laughing at the jokes there the count fool or a fool not to understand humor count.
Choose the second option. :D

Liked it.