Yuriy Vatkin

"The wisper of forest spirit"

2023

Created in a live performance at the “Rhythms of Light” exhibition at Portal-11, one of Ukraine’s renowned galleries, is a dynamic abstraction that evokes the presence of angelic fig...

The painting was made of archived photographs by my family , it pictures the mother of the author dancing traditional Ukrainian dance ,when she was younger. The project is dedicated...

“A power of intention ” delves into the concept of focused determination and the power of intention, inspired by the dynamic image of a Soviet-era athlete in motion from a postage st...

This painting, executed in an expressive style, depicts a woman holding a carnival mask, evoking both historical and artistic references, particularly the use of African masks, famou...

"WATERFALL" Mixed Media Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, liquid bronzes ABOUT: Masha Iv is a Russian artist, performer and fashion designer who works in various techniques (painting, graphics, collage, installation, etc.). Masha Iv was born on May 23, 1986. In 2006, she graduated from the Carl Faberge College of Arts and Crafts (Moscow), in 2007 - from the school "Free Workshops" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. In 2010, she received an additional education at the Russian Correspondence Institute of Textile and Light Industry. Since 2007, Masha Iv has actively participated in group exhibitions and realized a large number of art projects in Russia and abroad, including such major events as the Moscow Biennial of Young Art (2008) and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art (2009, 2011 and 2013). Cooperates with the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, the State Darwin Museum. In 2013, Masha Iv creates a special project "Malevich Space" for the "Night of Museums" campaign at the State Tretyakov Gallery, and in the fall of 2014, she works in collaboration with the Tretyakov Gallery on an interactive installation "From Grief to Happiness" based on the works of artist Dmitry Prigov (shown as part of the "Night of Art" campaign). In 2015, Masha took part in large group exhibitions in Moscow: Workshop'15 "SUB OBSERVATIONEM" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and the Bartenev Factory project within the exhibition "Say: I love you", also at MMOMA. In February 2017, the artist's first solo exhibition "Mountains: Colorful Music" was held at the A.N. Scriabin House Museum. Among Masha Iv's foreign projects and exhibitions are the performance "Cyclicity", shown at the Women in Paradise festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2015), the creation of costumes for the theatrical production "Iphis and Ianthe", shown in Paris, France (2015). In May 2017, Masha Iv's solo exhibition "Adventures in the Mountains" was held in Paris. Since 2012, Masha Iv is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Artists statement: The key themes of my works are the study of the natural landscape of our planet, drawing attention to environmental issues and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. I work in mixed techniques, as I like to experiment with paints on different bases and observe how they interact with each other. Such experiments often lead me to surprising results. I most often find the phrases and captions integrated into my works in in-flight magazines, glossies, advertising campaigns and other print media. More precisely, the right phrases find me on their own at the right time when I'm working on a particular painting. Glimpsed phrases are often stored in our subconscious and sometimes serve as a trigger or set a vector of movement. Motivational phrases in paintings are like beacons that point in the right direction so as not to veer off course. Education 1993-2003 Art school 2003-2006 College of Art and Crafts of the Carl Faberge 2006-2010 Russian Correspondence Institute of Textile and Light Industry 2007 "Free Workshops" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art Group Exhibitions 2023 «Gift under the tree» «Zdes na Taganke». Moscow. Russia 2022 «Starfall» Gallery «Zdes na Taganke». Moscow. Russia 2021 « House inside out» Rakov Gallery. Saint Petersburg. Russia 2021 «Observers of earthlings» Gallery «Zdes na Taganke». Moscow. Russia 2021 «Mask mode». Gallery «Our artists». Moscow. Russia 2017 «HaHaHa Moscow». Museum Art 4. Moscow. Russia 2017 «START in Art».Gallery K-35. Moscow. Russia 2016 «Legs in water, head's in the clouds» Gallery «Zdes na Taganke».Moscow. 2015 Project « Bartenev's factory» during the exhibition « Say: I love you» Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, Russia 2015 Workshop’15«SUB OBSERVATIONEM».Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Moscow, 2014 Project «Zu-Zu». State Darwin Museum. 2013 5 Moscow Biennale of contemporary art. Special project “ Book-Art- Botany” 2012 «Original fake...

"TRAVELLER" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 27.5" x 35.5" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, paper. ABOUT: Masha Iv is a Russian artist, perform...

Artist Commentary: This piece is part of a series called The Four Elements, and the idea was to portrait human emotions and aesthetics related to one of the four elements in this case Water.. And is called love because is a mother with her son. Keywords: Figurative, expressionist, green, smile, happy Artist Biography: Fine Artist, muralist, illustrator and art teacher. I was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1972. I studied Fine Arts and Illustration at Altos De Chavón School Of Design (1992) and also got a bachelor degree in Fine Arts and Illustration at Parsons School Of Design (1994), NY. I’ve participated in several collective art shows and also five solo shows at Santo Domingo, Barcelona and Miami (Art Basel 2017); I’ve been working with others fellow artists doing urban art at the streets of several cities an small communities in the Dominican Republic since 2012, where I’ve done about 35 murals, I participated as international guest artist at the Art festival “Voz de Vida” at the city of Pasto, Colombia, I was a resident artist at Graniti Murales at Sicily, Italy, and painted with “transitando” at Madrid, Spain. In august 2018 I was invited to participate at Beyond Walls Lynn, in Boston, MA, and in 2020 I painted at Savannah, Georgia invited by The Stables Art...

Original water based acrylic on canvas. Hand signed and dated on verso by the artist. Can be hung vertically or horizontally. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authe...