"Magical World of Svetlana and Sabir"
Exhibition of works of Svetlana and Sabir Hajiyev, Gallery "Arka", St Petersburg
Today in the Art Gallery "Arka" (St. Petersburg, Bolshaya Morskaya 6) opens an exhibition of works by spouses Hajiyev "Magical World of Svetlana and Sabir».
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If I had my own world, everything in it would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it actually is, because everything would be what it is not, and vice versa, it would not be what we have, but whatever it is, it was.
Lewis Carroll . Alice in Wonderland
It just so happened that the artists invite us into their own worlds, which is nothing like the natural result of their creative aspirations. This is one of the meanings of the unique profession. We also invited the audience, the Dodgers on these worlds, discover the one where we suddenly became warm and cozy, and so want to take home with them at least his slice.
| Chameleon. 2008 Oil on canvas Source: | wandering the city. 2010 Mixed media on paper Source: |
have mischievous, lyrical, magical, and at the same time philosophical world, created by Svetlana and Sabir Hajiyev, there is an unusual spirit of the guardian. On his broad-brimmed hat a frequent visitor - careless hedgehog or mouse in pile of autumn leaves, and good-natured smile on his face. He obviously loves to pose for a portrait, then with a straw, then with a monocle. He is not averse to appear in different roles, not leaving, however, from starichkovogo roles. Here it is - the Spirit of air, though only just got out of the underground secret move, but he was a musician with a tiny violin melody is heard except the mosquito. And here he is in the image grimmovskogo Rumpelshtitshena - maybe today it is not in the spirit!
He clearly to the person entourage Ole Lukoie: magic umbrella under his arm, in the hands of the keys to any door. "He is dressed wonderfully: it silky coat, but I can not say what color - it bounces then blue, then green, then red, depending on which way to turn Ole" (Andersen).
In this role the guardian spirit of the most welcome guest in the house painters, home to two of their daughters. Perhaps it's the whispering stories for the pictures, nobody in the world does not know so many stories as Ole Lukoie.
And artists carefully sanded board, crumple a special paper and primed canvas and then there is most surprising: fairy tales come true!
magical atmosphere prevails in each picture. In the fog mysteriously dissolve the outlines of a silver dragon, and ever-changing color of a chameleon. Giant tortoises, which are particularly sensitive to the passage of time, and snail-compasses - the constant companion of the pilgrims who travel to overseas countries. Here everything is sent somewhere: the knights and truvery, and a bit lazy hippos - with the help of special equipment on wheels. Move even the whole city, perched on giant hats witches and their assistants - of elephants.
 SVETLANA and Sabir Hajiyeva The Cat in the old town. 2010 Mixed media on paper Source: |
Small and quite adult fairies are the most responsible person, it is they are fussing about how to never have broken into their farm routine, and that day is not confused with the night.
lot of pretty young ladies excellent feel in this festive and weightless world ! Charming young creatures swinging on a swing in the heavenly white nights of St Petersburg, or enjoy spending time with the friendly cats at the Paris rink. It is equally well, and Alice, and elves, clown and just the girls who found nestlings in the nest. Birds - they're everywhere! Their refuge - in the cells, which turn out upon closer inspection, earrings ladies and they love to sit down at the hat heroes.
 SVETLANA and Sabir Hajiyeva Celestial swing. 2009 Mixed media on paper Source: |  SVETLANA and Sabir Hajiyeva White Nights Mixed media on paper Source: |
In this world live boring and easy, and even if someone needs to deliver the goods, no one feels its weight. It always sounds wonderful music, and come to mind wise thoughts. And just warms the heart, if you touch this ever-youthful, radiant with bright colors of the world, created by two talented artists.
artists themselves are surprised at how suddenly there was their creative destiny. Although from childhood and Sabir and Svetlana filed in hopes of drawing a fine, and the family even had relatives Sabir - student Arkhip Kuindzhi , both future artist is going to become architects. So they met when he arrived in St. Petersburg and entered the Academy of Fine Arts to study architecture. A few years later they married, and then and began their joint activity in the visual arts, because they realized that this is their true calling.
| Spirit Air. 2010 Oil on canvas Source: | piper Oil on canvas Source: |
And with the birth of first daughter started a whole era, because for her They came up with this whole sparkling with joy and at the same time a little mysterious world where everything is created with their own hands. Any items to which they touched, lost their ordinariness and gained a new life, becoming part of the interior, saturated with the spirit of creativity and excellent taste.
Their house was like a fairytale castle with portraits of knights and fairies in a luxury carved frames, with a cozy fireplace, and collections of all sorts of amazing things. And then there just was not: and the old skates and poedennye rusty keys with locks, and ironed girls' shoulders and even the heaviest rocker wheels of the carts!
Then, when artists did not have enough free space for creativity, they bought a comfortable house in Italy, not far from Rome, and rejoiced when they were all friends began to turn for help to create beauty in their home. So Sabir and Svetlana became real designers.
And when the light appeared another Little Princess, enthusiastic horses of all colors and breeds. On the walls add a lot of portraits, now horse that creates a young rider. And now they all travel in the tales, and then painted, molded, cut from paper, and even coming up with innovative tree for Christmas, in short, to create the unique world of art!
Eugene Logvinova, art historian
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Sabir Hajiyev and Svetlana graduated Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Repin in St. Petersburg. By specialty they artists architects. In their artistic heritage - many realized interiors and projects. art exhibitions Hajiyev participated since 1994. His work artists create together, using a variety of techniques: from traditional oil paintings and watercolors to original graphics, the secrets they keep in secret. Work spouses Sabir Hajiyev and Svetlana are in private collections in Russia and abroad.
exhibition runs until January 25, 2011.
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