Oil painting Button in the room Igor Konovalov

"Exploring Simplicity and Connectivity: Igor Konovalov's 'Button in the Room'"

Explore the subtle complexities of everyday objects with Igor Konovalov's "Button in the Room," a captivating oil painting from our Collection of Painting with Interior. This minimalist yet profound artwork zooms in on an ordinary button, set against a geometric backdrop of contrasting blues and yellows, framed by a pale green canvas. Available for those looking to Buy a Oil painting and enrich their space with Unique Paintings for Home Decor.

Artistic Insight

"Button in the Room" elevates a simple button to the center of visual and thematic exploration, surrounded by a boldly colored geometric pattern. This artwork delves into the essence and functionality of daily objects, encouraging a deeper appreciation and understanding of the mundane.

Symbolism and Interpretation

Through this painting, Konovalov invites viewers to reflect on the roles small, seemingly insignificant items play in our lives. The button, often overlooked, is depicted in stunning detail, symbolizing the points of interaction and connectivity that punctuate our daily existence.

Themes and Concepts

"Button in the Room" serves as a metaphor for the broader notions of connectivity and communication within confined spaces. It mirrors how we interact with the vast streams of information that permeate our lives, highlighting our control over what we let into our personal spaces.

About This Painting

Artwork Details

• Title: "Button in the room" - part 2
• Artist: Igor Konovalov
• Size: 60.5x52 cm / '23.81x20.47 inches'
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Technique: Direct from our exclusive collection

Condition and Detailed Viewing

Presented in impeccable condition, oil painting invites viewers to explore its every detail through comprehensive imagery, capturing all angles and facets of this stunning piece.

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.

Explore More From Igor Konovalov

For art lovers and collectors interested in exploring more of Konovalov's work, visit our Collection of Contemporary Art to discover Other works by Igor Konovalov. Each piece offers unique narratives and aesthetics, capturing contemporary life's nuances and complexities.