Naïve expressionism ( «rustic primitive») Victor Sedov very concise, very personal, very Russian. We offer photo essay from the exhibition, which will last until July 20, 2008

until 20 July 2008 in Gallery A3 (Starokonyushenny trans., 39) last exhibition of the works of Victor Sedov «Simple landscape». Much of the exposition of the works have a mid-2000's, in which the artist develops newfound theme «village primitive». Rather, for contrast, in addition, the exhibition presents abstract expression of the mid 1990's, for its energy and stylistically remotely resembling work Vyacheslav V. Kalinin (it is clear that subjective). Specialist certainly be able to trace the evolution of the views of the elements, continuity, thrust to the figurative beginning, punctured in the running of abstraction. But for the regular viewers of these two periods in the artist's works share the abyss.

Current Viktor Sedov became calmer and more interesting. Probably more correct to specify them find direction as naive expressionism, it is very concise, very personal, very friendly. Nothing melteshaschego, throws - only accurately captured the atmosphere, skyline, a pair of minimum strokes and figurative glimpse of heaven as a symbol of hope. Find his artist names «simple landscape», which, despite the minimalism of expression, is not so simple. Probably not much mistaken if I say that naive expressionism - is one of the last bastions of the identity of Russian painting. This area is not associated with any commercialization or chemical energy, or nahrapistym pace of modern life. Bastion - because it does not live with hope to join in an international context, not trying to like something and say something izvernutsya globally-loud at any cost. This isolation may not be conducive to commercial success, but allows you to save something elusively importantly, what not propishesh in the business plan.

However, from the current commercial settings, the organizers do not make secret. Presented at the exhibition «simple landscapes» traded in the range 1,4-6 thousand dollars (prices are shown in photo). The most expensive and the best of the submitted works - it «March» 2007 (Oil on canvas. 180 x 145. Price: 6 000 USD). Works by Victor Sedov has not yet been included in the auction holder, so there's no numbers to judge the confidence of the investment at the moment. But this is not the first exhibition that in the plus. Yet still have to rely upon their own opinion, to test the ability to vizionerstvu, or even better not to plan and buy for their own pleasure, if things like. And there really will be visible.

short biography of the artist leads the site galleries A3 : Viktor Sedov - Moscow artist, more than a quarter of a century developing its own line of contemporary art easel. He was born in the village of Old Kistruss the Ryazan region. Vocational education in MOHU 1905 in memory of Michael Dobroserdova - the teacher of famous artists B. Popkova , V. Sidorov and Stozharova V. . But it has become crucial for long-term experience with Eugene Strulevym , one of the leaders of generations semidesyatnikov. Re-open the line «primitive village» in the Russian art, Strulev helped Sedov turn to its own roots, to the archaic aesthetics of the village, open to the elements of color.

video from the exhibition prepared by «Culture», you can see here .