Drozdova Mariia, 31 years old
Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Mariia Drozdova works in such techniques as painting, graphics, collage (analog, digital), photography, performance, computer graphics, icon painting. The artist paints her whole life (for she remembers herself).
After receiving an academic education, Mariia works both in the classical areas of art and creates projects in the field of modern art, and believes that versatility, creative experimentation and love for her creativity are important for the artist.
The artist tries not to limit the work with any specific techniques or trends, if possible she tries something new, but at the same time she prefers symbolic art. In her paintings Mariia Drozdova unites the emotional and analytical approach.
2004 - "His corner", ХХШ, named after Repin №1, Kharkiv
2005 - Museum project "Artists of the Future", exhibition "Awakening", Kharkiv Art Museum
2007 - "Road to Home", ХХШ, named after Repin №1, Kharkiv
2008 - The exhibition "You have to pay for the horse", festival of expressive art "Palate", Kharkiv
2009 - Gagarinfest, Kharkiv
2009 - StreetArt Fest, painting on Lenin Avenue, 76, Kharkiv
2009 - Teacher-volunteer at the competition of children's drawings "Kindness through the eyes of children"
2010 - Exhibition in the library of Kharkiv Polytechnic University
2011 - "Garden of Laughing Animals" at the festival of non-modern art "The human factor in action", gallery "Kostyurinsky lane", Kharkiv
2012 - Days of apartment exhibitions "Zero budget", the project "Sincerity"
2012 - Institute of Contemporary Art, Young Ukrainian Artists Competition, Kyiv
2012 - Nominee of the sixth festival of youth projects "NON STOP MEDIA", "Dish of Earth"
2013 - Christmas Fair, "Ermilov Center", Kharkiv
2013 - Project "Clouds. Invisible Crystals" curated by Volodya Kaufman, Dzyha Gallery, Lviv
2013 - Publication in the magazine "Kock magazin" №5
2013 - Publication in the second edition of the printed magazine "Irreversible meatiness"
2014 - Art Picnic of Slava Frolova, Exhibition "Golden Rain over Us", curator Nina Murashkina, Kyiv
2014 - Publication in the magazine "RETUNE"
2014 - Publication on the art portal cultprostir.ua "Art is watching you" by Irina Denisova
2014 - Spazio-Tempo Arte exhibition "Human Rights", the project "When a state begins to kill, it always calls itself homeland", curated by Roberto Ronca, Italy
2015 - "Art Plainair", Performance. Land Art. Curated by Professor Janusz Baldyga, Skokie, Poland
2015 - "Checkpoint # 8", Plac Wolnosci, "Design Days", performance, Poznan, Poland
2015 - "MONA INNER SPACES", exhibition "REZYDENCJA", 2 projects, video art, text, painting, collage, Poznan, Poland
2015 - "PORTRAIT NOW!" Exhibition in the II qualifying round of the portrait competition of the brewer J. K. Jacobsen, National Historical Museum in Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark, Erarta Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
2015 - "Up Gallery Berlin", the project "Not-Aufnahme Emergency Room" within 48 hours of Neukolln. Performance. 2 Performances and 1 action
2015 - "Up Gallery" Berlin exhibition "UNEASE", Richardstrasse 4344. Performance, curator, professor Janusz Baldyga
2015 - Exhibition "Zero without a stick", "Ermilov Center", Kharkiv
2015 - Ostatnia wieczerza, galeria "Rotundra", performance, artillery objects, Poznan, Poland
2015 - The final stage of the exhibition of the competition "Portrait Brewer Prize J.K. Jacobsen", the video project "Food of the Earth", Museum of National History "Frederiksborg Castle", Denmark
2015 - Wystawa Koncoworoczna UAP. Pracownia Sztuki Performance UAP. Performance. Photo documentation. The curator is professor Janusz Baldyga. Publication in the catalog Pracownia Sztuki Performance 2014-2015. Poznan, Poland
2016 - Galeria Sztuki STALOWA, XXIII Auction and Pre-Competitive Contemporary Art Exhibition, Warsaw, Poland
2017 - Andy Warhol Epoch, exhibition of Christopher Makos, participant of the portfolio – review, Isolation Cultural Platform, Kyiv
2017 - Center for Media Communications and Visual Research, Kharkiv National University. V.N. Karazin, International Barramp Karazin Media Symposium
2017 - Festival "Days of Art Performance", Gallery "Dzyha", Lviv
2017 - Icon for the Church of the "Intercession of the Mother of God", in the church 3 more icons of the author, Kharkiv
2017 - Publication and co-authorship in the independent art-analytical magazine "Discourse"
2018 - AuctionFR, supported by Galeria Sztuki STALOWA
2018 - Festival "Carbonarium", art space "Carbon", Kyiv
2018 - Galeria Sztuki STALOWA, Auction XXXIII and Pre-Competitive Contemporary Art Exhibition Warsaw, Poland
2018 - New wave exhibition, Lviv
Mariia Drozdova is characterized by a sensible approach to the study of visual culture, various stylistic techniques, interest and a peculiar approach to the analysis of historical processes that directly or indirectly shaped the world artistic traditions.
The projects that Mariia created are characterized by the skillful use of lines, shapes, textures, colors, and rhythm. This skill allows her to create an amazing feeling of unity in artworks that combine seemingly incompatible images. Due to this, the viewer's eyes do not concentrate on individual elements, but perceive an artistic decision in painting, in the design of an architectural environment, photography, or collage, as one melody.
Also, the artist deliberately does not allow unambiguous interpretations of her artworks. Thus, it makes the viewer an active accomplice of the image, makes him speculate, discard habitual judgments and stereotypes of perception. Although the viewer tries to interpret, speak out of habit, but in the end he understands what he sees, reflects the inner world of his contemporaries. A visual row is just a means to extract it.
Girl gazing out of the curtains. Temptation
pastel / paper
78 x 48 cm / 30.71 x 18.90 in
Gold oozes from heaven
oil / mixed media / canvas
65 x 95 cm / 25.59 x 37.40 in
Morning. Etude in blush - golden tones
oil / canvas
43 x 25 cm / 16.93 x 9.84 in
Merciless Gold
acrylic / mixed media / pastel / paper
80 x 80 cm / 31.50 x 31.50 in
She does not want to wake up
acrylic / pastel / paper
56 x 80 cm / 22.05 x 31.50 in
Still life with a golden bowl and black water
oil / mixed media / canvas
70 x 50 cm / 27.56 x 19.69 in
№ 5
oil / acrylic / mixed media / canvas on fibreboard
50 x 40 cm / 19.69 x 15.75 in
Girl with a gold barrette
oil / canvas on fibreboard
34 x 34 cm / 13.39 x 13.39 in
Still life with berries and flowers
oil / canvas on fibreboard
50 x 40 cm / 19.69 x 15.75 in
Archangel Michael, plunges the devil
tempera / wood
45 x 39 cm / 17.72 x 15.35 in