Oil painting I've never ridden an elephant Igor Konovalov

Explore "I've Never Ridden an Elephant" by Igor Konovalov: A Journey into the Heart of Whimsy

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"I've Never Ridden an Elephant" is a stunning oil painting by renowned artist Igor Konovalov, featured in our Collection of Portraits & Genre. This piece captures a magical moment of imaginative adventure against a serene backdrop.

This artwork vividly portrays an individual seated on an elephant, set against a landscape where such a sight is fantastically out of place. The verdant greens of the surrounding scenery and the clear blue sky form a realistic yet subtly surreal setting, emphasizing the dreamlike quality of the tableau.

Symbolism and Interpretation

The whimsical balloons and the stark, surreal presence of the elephant serve as a visual metaphor for the discovery of joy in unexpected places. The playful contrast between the elephant and the realistic background of this painting from our Collection of Contemporary Art underscores a narrative of wonder and exploration.

"I've Never Ridden an Elephant" is a celebration of the fantastical journeys that only art can provide, urging viewers to reconsider the boundaries between reality and imagination.

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As part of our Other Works by Igor Konovalov, this painting is not just a visual delight but also an investment in art. It promises not only aesthetic enhancement for any space but also sparks conversations about the essence of joy and the unexpected in everyday life.

About This Painting

Artwork Details

• Title: "I've Never Ridden an Elephant"
• Artist: Igor Konovalov
• Size: 135x185 cm / 53.14x72.83 inches
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Technique: Exclusive original from our collection

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About the Artist

He was born in 1965 in the city of Novy Bug.

1983—1987 — Dnipropetrovsk State Art School.

1987—1993 — Kyiv State Art Institute.

Since 1993, co-founder of the art commune "Squat on Olehivska Street", the activity of which has two periods:

1993—1996 — "classic squat" (occupation of premises for workshops and housing, exhibition activity, as a practice of introduction into society).

1996-2006 — "fictitious squat" (author of the project — Fiction Gallery Expedition. — going beyond workshops and galleries (institutions) into open urban space.

The founder of the Hill-art direction (art on the hills), within the framework of which actions were held and facilities were created on the hills of Kyiv.

2010-2020 - develops the author's mythology, which he called "Infodelica".

The creator of paintings, promotions, objects and video art.

Lives and works in Kyiv.

EXHIBITIONS

Personal exhibitions:

2020 - Recreation room, Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv

2019 - "Voices", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv

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

2017 - "Point of support", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv

2016 – "Presidency", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv

2016 - "Relax", CSM "Soviart", Kyiv

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

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

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

2011 - "Infa", RA Gallery, Kyiv

2010 – I. Konovalov, Museum of Sovr. image of Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), Kyiv

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 Olehivska Street", Sumy Municipal Gallery, Sumy

2015 – Museum collections, Ukrainian modern art. (1985-2015)

2015 – "Coefficient of independence" (America House), Kyiv

2015 - "Art for the sake of life" - charity project, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv

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

2012 - "Squat on Olehivska Street", M17 Center of Contemporary Art, Kyiv

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

2011 - "Independents", New art of the new country 1991-2011, "Art Arsenal", Kyiv

2011 – "Space Odyssey-2011", "Art Arsenal", Kyiv

2010 - Art project "AUT" - international art project, Chocolate House, Kyiv

Press:

• Catalog for a personal exhibition: I. Konovalov, Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), "Infa", "Forest" Gallery

• The book "Squat on Olehivska Street" (1993 - 2015), Kyiv

• Collection of the Museum of Ukrainian Modern Art 1985–2015 from private collections

25 years of presence. Modern Ukrainian artists. 1991-2016, Kyiv

• Collection of catalogs of participation in numerous exhibitions and auctions

Works are located:

• Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum

• Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU)

• Kyiv History Museum

• In private meetings: Boris and Tetyana Hrynievych, Igor Voronov, Igor Abramovich, Oleg Krasnosilskyi, Volodymyr Kashirskyi, and others.

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