"Mitka bring new son of Ivan the Terrible 16 November 2013."

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Dmitry Shahin and Gallery ART UNION represent

one painting exhibition in Moscow

"Mitka bring new son of Ivan the Terrible 16 November 2013. "

16 -30 November 2013

Presentation - performance November 16 at 16:00

Central House of Artists , 1st Floor Gallery ART UNION

 

  authors:
Dmitry Shahin
Tatiana Shagina
John Martyanova and son Ivan
Irina Vasilyeva
Andrey Kuznetsov
Andrey Kuzmin

" Mitya " was brought to Moscow from St. Petersburg, the new picture . Grand in size and design, painting called " Mitki bring new son of Ivan the Terrible ." So the artists have responded to the initiative of a group of social activists and historians led by Vasily Boiko - "The Great ", which demanded that the Minister of Culture V. Medina and I. Lebedeva, director of THG to the store to remove the display from the State Tretyakov Gallery painting by Ilya Repin's " Ivan the Terrible and son Ivan its November 16, 1581 . " According to the authors published an open letter on the Internet , the story works , where the king is depicted at the time of the murder of his son, does not correspond to historical truth and offended the patriotic feelings of the Russian people .

"Mitka " offered his own, a positive solution to the problems in the public consciousness . Their canvas Ivan the Terrible meets on his knees , a delegation of the authors vests , boots and hats with earflaps . The first is a red-faced baby , the second - diapers , the third - the birth certificate. " Now everyone can with Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich comforted by this rosy baby ," - said the leader of the art of Dmitry Shahin . According to the chief , " Mitya ," his painting they want to demonstrate to humanity , to help the king, to comfort him: " Here you are, Ivan , a new son, take it while nursing , love it, vozis with it - you see, and about their bloody manners forget . "
 
The current Mitkovskaya action continues ideologically most known for their initiatives , which resulted in the appearance of such films as " Mitki give ear Van Gogh ", " Mitya taken the gun from Mayakovsky " and " Mitki Brezhnev sent to Afghanistan ." This artistic group established in the northern capital in 1984, has about two dozen people and is named after Dmitry Shagina . On the basis of philosophical principles " Mitki " was born a whole subculture . By " Mitko " include such artists as Vasily Golubev, Vladimir Shinkarev , Tatiana Shagina , John Martyanova , Irina Vasilyeva , Basil Florenskii Batynkov Constantine , Nicholas Polissky , Constantine Stargazers , Andrey Kuznetsov , Andrey Kuzmin , etc. At various times, the movement adjoined dozens of artists , musicians , poets, for example , Yuri Shevchuk , Boris Grebenshikov , Alexander F. Sklar , Sergey Chigrakov "Siskin " and others.
 
The landmark work " Mitki " temporarily housed in the Moscow gallery ART UNION , located in the same building as the Tretyakov Gallery on the Crimean shaft . The size of the canvas is fully consistent Repin : 199.5 x 254 cm Therefore , according to the artists, their masterpiece should ideally fit into the exposure of the Tretyakov Gallery , if the original is still the 19th century will be removed to the store .
 

November 16 at 16:00 in the gallery " ART UNION " near the picture performance will be " Mitki bring new son of Ivan the Terrible " , where the role of Ivan the Terrible by Moscow artist Herman Vinogradov . Mitya will hand him his son 's birth certificate , which will enter the name of a new son , who was elected by popular vote . Applying a ceremony last stroke at the picture with the participation of Dmitry Shagina , other Petrograd and Moscow " Mitki ." The program also includes special cancellation cards and envelope with reproductions of paintings .

 

Curator Ina Khegai