Konovalov Ihor

Year of birth 1965

Place of birth Novyi Buh

Place of living and work Kyiv

About myself and my artworks

The main content and essence of creativity of Igor Konovalov - the sphere of communication in the modern society.

For two decades the artist explores and visualizes the processes of interaction between a man and art as well as powerful influence on the society of information flows.

Igor Konovalov notes the existence of modern and fast-paced space of invisible particles of information. These particles convey the infinite and unique in its speed digital data stream that conquered the whole world. Never before humanity had such an instantaneous transmission of information.

The artist invites the viewer to see current information of a particle in the form of "bunnies" - quick and swift in reproduction in their distribution. Their moving images fill the entire space of modern life.

The artist's painting differs by refined harmony. Igor Konovalov is great in the magic of color, using the full range of modern pigments, creating the rich contrasts on the paintings and the subtle nuances of the color combinations.

Now the information intervention continues. But the "bunnies"of Igor Konovalov bring light and joy because the right to choose information is left to a man.

Paintings of the artist

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EXHIBITIONS

Personal exhibitions:

2020 - "Lounge", Museum of the History of Kiev, Kyiv

2019 - "Voices", Center for Contemporary Art "Soviart", Kyiv

2018 - "Two Pages", Kiev History Museum, Kyiv

2017 - "fulcrum", Center for Contemporary Art "Soviart", Kyiv

2016 - "Presidency", Center for Contemporary Art "Soviart", Kyiv

2016 - "Relax", Center for Contemporary Art "Soviart", Kyiv

2015 - "Wi-Fi", DTEK Academy, business center "Eurasia", Kyiv

2013 - "Infa & infadelika", 8-bit Gallery, Kyiv

2012 - "Infa", Gallery "Les", Moscow, Russia

2011 - "Infa", Gallery RA, Kyiv

2010 - Konovalov I., Museum of Modern Ukrainian Art, Kiev

2009 - "Golden Mountains", RA Gallery, Kyiv

2008 - "Ctrl-Z", RA Gallery, Kyiv

Group exhibitions:

2020 - ART CAPITAL, Grand Palais, Paris. Salon Comparaisons, groupe Alain Campello

2017 - "Squat on Olegovskaya Street", Sumy Municipal Gallery, Sumy

2015 - Museum Collection, Ukrainian Contemporary Art. (1985-2015)

2015 - "Coefficient of Independence" (America House), Kyiv

2015 - Art for Life’s Sake: Charity Project, "Mystetskiy Arsenal", Kyiv

2014 - The 21st nude art exhibition "MAN & WOMAN", At the Museum of New Art, Parnu, Estonia

2012 - "Squat on Olegovskaya", M17 Center for Contemporary Art, Kyiv

2012 - Art-Moscow, 16th International Art Fair, Moscow, Russia

2011 - The Independent: New Country’s New Art 1991–2011, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv

2011 - "Space Odyssey-2011", "Mystetsky Arsenal", Kyiv

2010 - OUT Art Project: International Art Project. Chocolate House, Kyiv

Press:

Catalog for the personal exhibition: I. Konovalov, Museum of Contemporary Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), "Infa", Gallery "Les"
The book "Squat on Olegovskaya Street" (1993 - 2015), Kyiv
Collection of the Museum of Ukrainian Contemporary Art 1985–2015 from private collections
25 years of presence. Contemporary Ukrainian artists. 1991-2016, Kyiv
Collection of catalogs of participation in numerous exhibitions and auctions

Works are located:

Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum
Museum of Contemporary Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU)
Museum of the history of Kyiv
In private collections: Boris and Tatiana Grinev, Igor Voronov, Igor Abramovich, Oleg Krasnoselsky, Vladimir Kashirsky, etc.