Oil painting Crow Igor Konovalov

"Crow" by Igor Konovalov: A Profound Intersection of Nature and Digital Realms

Discover the profound depth of "Crow," a captivating oil painting by celebrated Ukrainian artist Igor Konovalov, available in our Collection of Portraits & Genre. This piece is a must-have for those aiming to Buy an Oil Painting from our Collection of Contemporary Art.

Artistic Vision

Set against a moody, ethereal backdrop, "Crow" by Igor Konovalov features a striking crow, its glossy feathers and intense gaze rendered with meticulous attention to detail, creating a dramatic and somewhat ominous atmosphere. Floating around the crow are Konovalov’s signature “bunnies,” depicted as vibrant clusters of orbs, symbolizing the flow of information that influences all beings.

Symbolism and Meaning

In "Crow," these colorful orbs interact with the natural figure, suggesting a dialogue between the tangible natural world and the elusive realm of digital information. The crow, a symbol of mystique and intelligence, embodies the observer and the observed, illustrating the pervasive nature of information and our interaction with it.

Engagement and Reflection

Konovalov’s work challenges viewers to reflect on the omnipresence of digital information, emphasizing how it permeates even moments of solitude in nature. The painting is a meditation on the coexistence of ancient wisdom symbolized by the crow and modern digital flows, prompting thoughts on how we navigate our environment filled with visible and invisible currents of knowledge.

About This Painting

Artwork Details

• Title: "Crow"
• Artist: Igor Konovalov
• Size: 190x140 cm / '74.80x55.11 inches'
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Technique: Original artwork directly from our exclusive gallery

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.

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