Today, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art opens the exhibition design combining Ostengruppe, designed to develop the theme of the modern Russian poster and graphics in the context of the continuation and development of avant-garde of the 1920s

Moscow Museum of Modern Art, December 15, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Moscow str. 25 Petrovka

OSTENGRUPPE Source: mmoma.ru

OSTENGRUPPE Source: mmoma.ru

Today in the Moscow Museum of Modern Art opens the exhibition design combining Ostengruppe.

Ostengruppe - union based designer Eric Belousov, Igor and Anna Naumova Gurovich. The group originated in Moscow in 2002, during the rapid formation of the Russian advertising industry. The basis of the group went to the principles of alternative culture: okolorevolyutsionny protest, radical attitude to the visual language, a position of principle, a passion for the avant-garde thinking, ideology dictates of culture.

Ostengruppe - a team of artists, each with their own style, skills and character. The individuality of each group forms a holistic look.

a relatively short period of time, the team became a cult Ostengruppe in the Russian design environment. Do not draw the line between "low" and "high" genres, the group focuses on the seemingly has no date for the XXI century genre of street posters. Following the tradition of graphic art of the 1920s, designers have given a new life and social achievements of Russian avant-garde plastic. The principle of "art day" the most significant shows in collaboration with Ostengruppe cultural center "home", for which the group did the graphic design of musical events. Transformed from a street poster announcement in an alternative method of visual culture.

modern poster - a platform for the socialization of artistic gesture and at the same time for the plastic of the experiment. Balancing on the brink of crafts and visual arts, social and individual expression, a poster designed to overcome the boundaries of "high" and "low" culture. In addition, the poster does and social functions. It touches on issues of communication and its capabilities: what are the limits of public statements and whether they exist at all?

OSTENGRUPPE Source: mmoma.ru

OSTENGRUPPE Source: mmoma.ru

Ostengruppe exhibition at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art is designed to develop the theme of contemporary Russian posters and charts in the context of the continuation and development of avant-garde of the 1920s. It focuses on issues of tradition and continuity in the Russian visual culture, and the weight to Russian graphic art is in a global context. This is the first group exhibition in the museum space. The exhibition includes both known and new work group. Along with posters displaying objects, small graphical form documentaries that tell the history of the group and introduce the viewer to project participants. The exhibition is accompanied catalog, illustrated most characteristic works of the group. This edition reflects in detail the specifics of the designers, their approach to creating products of mass visual communication.

The exhibition will be held December 15 lecture by Eric Belousov, Igor and Anna Naumova Gurovich of Russian design. < /p>

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Igor Gurovich. During his career, Igor worked in set design in Russia, Latvia and France. From 1995 to 2002 - the main artist publisher "IMA-Press." Since 2002 works in Ostengruppe.

Anna Naumova. Engaged in graphic design since 1994, previously worked as a theater artist. She graduated from the Moscow Printing Institute, 4 years worked in the publishing house "IMA-Press," then with Igor Belousov Gurovich and Eric has created a design bureau Ostengruppe.

Eric Belousov. In 1983-1985, while serving in the Soviet Army, worked as a graphic designer. In 1992 he graduated from the Stroganov School. From 1997 to 2002 he worked at the publishing house "IMA-Press." Since 2002 works in Ostengruppe. C 2007 - Academician of the Russian Academy of Graphic Design.

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