Damir Muratov "From Siberia with Love" in the gallery 11.12 at Winery
 

At first Moscow solo exhibition «From Siberia with Love» (from May 18 to June 30) Omsk artist, author of the famous character Che Burashka, Damir Muratov present in the Gallery of 11.12 (CSI Winery) work in recent years, including new works created specially for the project.
Gallery 11.12 will transfer to the center of Moscow "spirit of Omsk" - a kind of «genius loci», as the ancient Romans, that is "genius loci" - the psychology and the very breath gallery, named after the epic Kuchum and located in a workshop Muratov in one of the most neglected areas of the city of Omsk, which the artist affectionately calls Bednotaunom.
Damir Muratov: "We have rarely" get off "good exhibits, the more the world level. My project - it is informed filling voids is formed in Omsk as in other areas remote from the center, in connection with postcolonial syndrome ".

The exhibition is called «From Siberia with Love». This is not a reference to one of the James Bond blockbuster, this inscription was discovered by the artist on souvenir comb of Siberian cedar wood. Damir Muratov draws its inspiration, in the truest sense of the word, in the Omsk trash - he examines them very carefully, picking it crumpled cigarette packs, leaflets, packaging of pizza, cardboard boxes, plastic bags and other garbage. And often then paints them in a style in which would work by Pablo Picasso, had suddenly decided to become a psychedelic artist ... That board was the basis of new works Muratov, specially made for the exhibition at the Gallery of 11.12.


May 18 - opening (in the "Night at the Museum") with 19-00.

Gallery 11.12 /DIS Winery, Pavilion 19 /fourth BANKS OF., 1/6, 105120 Moscow, Russia. Tel.: +7 495 940 6471
gallery11.12 @ gmail.com /www.11-12.ru
The gallery is open daily, cr. Mon, from 12.00 to 20.00

Damir Muratov became known when the light appeared a cartoon character Che Burashka - warlike creature of children's cartoon, in the famously pushed back beret with a Kalashnikov assault rifle at the ready. This image is so fond of the broad masses, that it began to be played on T-shirts, mugs, bags and take as an avatar in blogs.

This period of creative art historian Andrei Kovalev Muratov writes: "Now it is often called Siberian pop artist and heir to the social art. However, in this memorable series no particular critical context was not pure play on words. And from sotsartistov him more than anything for the soul most vulgar and clumsy Leonid Sokov. As for the representatives of pop art, then and there as an idol Muratov chose Jasper Johns,

I am familiar with Damir Muratov via Facebook for quite some time .
We are friends (friends )
I want to mention one very important trait or quality of his personality and creativity.
Damir - the artist . Mean, he constantly artist !
Once it was fine, now meets once per thousand.
Most of the artists ' works by artists " and dreams of finally becoming a sort of official or businessman and wear an expensive suit .
Strange , but the widespread phenomenon , but on this in another topic .
So Damir Muratov of those units. He not only engaged in the art , creates installations , art objects , paints , etc. It creates an artistic environment. It Homo Ludens found its perfect embodiment . It creates an atmosphere of joyful spontaneous creativity : a fun , playful , laid-back .
Here is his studio in Omsk.
It has become known as " Bednotaun ."
See how this exciting process . I want to be there and also be involved in creating something . Although the door to paint ! <! - ~ 1 ~ ->

More Bednotaun

zarajara, that's right, Damir Artist!
He flies to Moscow, I hope to see you.

I love it!
That's left himself one by one, and gave away the rest . A few days ago at Bonhams (?) Saw . Estimate $ 3-6 thousand for 4 (?) Screen printing. Not too generous gifts I made ... <! - 9 ~ ~ ->

zarajara, thanks! Very interesting. I am of him did not know anything .

Why four?

I'm on a page of the auction item counted as many as seven pictures, but
so vaguely written that and figure there can not vzyacht into account.

Go see!
Damir has presented its beautiful albom.Vystavka WONDERFUL!!

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A few more photos ...

A few more photos ...

With pleasure went.
Bright recognizable artist, a good show.
Affordable prices.
I bought a long time ago prismotrenny skull on the record.
Tomorrow otpishu details.