Alexander Volkov "Sands and silk" at Christie's
 

At the beginning of September in London opened an exhibition of paintings and
graphics Alexander Volkov (1886-1957) - painter and poet, and one
of the founders of the modern art of Central Asia (PHOTOS)
During the life of creativity Volkova, in which organic cubism
joined with the traditional Central Asian ornamental
art, was recognized as one of the most striking phenomena in the Russian
art. The exhibition is the auction house Christie's.
"Probably the most important feature of the exhibition is that it is -
The first personal exhibition of Alexander Nikolayevich Volkov for
outside the former Soviet Union - said in an interview with "Voice of Russia" grandson
artist Andrei Volkov. - His works, which are in
various museums - the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum - just
lot of traveling around the world, but one man show, featuring
whole of the artist, first opened. "
Difficult to single out any particular "style Volkov." Artist
Constantly searching and constantly experimented with
different styles of painting: Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism
and futurism.
"The exhibition is titled" Sand and silk "because the topic is quite
often mentioned in his poems - Volkov was interesting poet -
said Andrei Volkov. - He was a friend of Yesenin, showed him Tashkent
when the famous poet came to Central Asia. They have a lot of time
spent together, and somehow in the studio Esenin read Volkov "Song
about the dog, "and that in response showed his poems, which are very Yesenin
liked. It is a rich, figurative language of poetry helped Volkov
to find a name for the show. He has a poem that
called "Dust and silk Bukhara." Russian poet Sergei Yesenin also paid
in tribute to the creativity East. "
Wolves experimented not only with beautiful styles. He did not
Fine enough traditional means, and in his work he
not limited to conventional paints.
"Often, the experiments were not a good life - admitted Andrew
Wolves. - In the years after the revolution decent canvas for painting
it was difficult to find, so the course was in burlap, cardboard, a variety of
materials ... But there have been technological quest, he added sand
oil and tempera paint to give the painting texture of the earth.
For him, all the earth was very important, as some viviparous beginning.
In addition, he used some papers natural gums, resins
cherrywood sandarachny lacquer - lacquer resin family tree
cypress. "
In the earliest works of Alexander Volkov felt a strong impact
outstanding Russian Symbolist Mikhail Vrubel. It is known that,
After graduation in St. Petersburg, the artist specifically went to Kiev to
detailed study of frescoes that Vrubel created for Cyril
church.
"Vrubel was his spiritual master, - said Andrei Volkov. - Was
the episode when he came to St. Cyril's Church, where they were painting
Vrubel. In those years, the church was closed - except for the guard there was no one
was. Volkov allowed inside, he Staley coat on the floor and on for hours
considered ceiling paintings. One day he was approached by the guard and
said: "I see that you really like this artist, and I want to
you make a gift. I left the paint that has been made this
painting. "Since then we have kept in the family heirloom - an envelope of paper
with a piece of dried green paint on which hand Volkov says:
"This paint Vrubel said," Descent of the Holy Spirit. "That is Vrubel
was very important to him an artist whose creative Wolves
rethought. "
First shown in 1923 in Moscow, working Volkova were highly
appreciated by leading artists and critics. However, in 1930, in
during the emergence of socialist realism, the artist
were attributed to the formalism and banned for public display.
Only in 1967 were shown to work Volkova in its second
solo exhibition in Moscow, while in the store until the day
official opening.
The exhibition "Alexander Volkov of sand and silk" will be the basis for a
of the most profound studies of the artist's early and
draw attention to the work of Alexander Volkov.

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