Tonight at the gallery "Elysium opens exhibition on Russian avant-garde theater artists first post-revolutionary years

album "Elysium", November 29 - December 27, 2012
Krymsky Val, 10, CHA CHA New Gallery, Gallery 10

Tonight gallery "Elysium" opens the exhibition "Artists Theatre KY Goleizovsky. 1918-1932, "continues the series of exhibitions dedicated to avant-garde theater. The first exhibition of the cycle - "Monuments of Russian avant-garde theater" - took place in 2006.

Kassian Yaroslavich Goleizovsky (1892-1970) - one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century Russian ballet, the talented Russian choreographer, genuine innovator - all my life fought for enrichment, update dance language. Heir to the traditions of Russian classical ballet school, he lived in "a state of constant thirst for discovery" and came to a truly avant-garde choreography that required the artist a new language and new ways to meet new challenges.

• Goleizovsky KY
  Harlequin. Costume design for a concert suite rooms "Masks" to music by B. Baer. 1918
  Paper, pencil, watercolor, gouache, ink,
  pen. 48 x 35,5
  © Collection GTSTM them. Bakhrushin, Moscow
• Goleizovsky KY
  old woman. Costume design for the ballet-pantomime "Harlequinade" to music S.Shaminad. 1919
  paper with water marks, gouache, pencil, watercolor, ink, varnish. 41.2 x 33,5
  family collection KY Goleizovsky, Moscow

Exhibition Gallery" Elysium "covers the period from the mid 1910s until 1932. It was a significant and fruitful stage in the life-Goleizovsky choreographer. The early period of his work was in the time of formation and development of the Russian avant-garde theater in 1910-20's, and in the process K. Goleizovsky made important contributions. Making the stage space and theatrical costume - part plastic Goleizovsky concept. The very talented artist, Goleizovsky worked only with those who were talented and in his quest of the avant-garde. For these artists briefly classical Russian avant-garde was a period of the highest achievements in the performing arts. The exhibition will feature works of eleven artists: P. S. Galadzheva , Dani, VA Efimov, A. Musatov , Anatoly A. G. Petrytsky , G. A. Pozhidaeva , A. Rodchenko , MM Sapegina, NI-Sibiryakova Goleizovsky B. Erdman, C. Yutkevich , as well as works of the KY Goleizovsky.

Sibiryakova-Goleizovsky NI Sketch of women's costume for "eastern dance" to music by Camille Saint-Saens. 1916 Watercolor, ink and pencil. 34 x 34.5 family collection KY Goleizovsky, Moscow

Pozhidaev GA Exotic Marquis. Costume design for the ballet Nikolai Tcherepnin's "Mask of the Red Death." 1919 Paper, pencil, watercolor, gouache. 48.4 x 31,8 family collection KY Goleizovsky, Moscow

A few years went from choreographer Cubist stylization in sketches G. Pozhidaeva for the ballet" The Masque of the Red Death "(1919) to the design of constructivist dance songs of the first half of the 1920s B. Erdmann and A. Petrytsky.

In productions Goleizovsky changes the very type of scene ballet, first appears decoration-design. It applies a constructivist design of the ballet "Sarcasms" (1922). B. Erdmann develops for him constructivist stage scenery for the ballet "Faun" (1922). Logical extension of this line is found in the constructivist layout A. Petrytsky for the ballet "The Death of Isolde" (1924). Perfect example of the constructivist research can be considered Goleizovsky B. Erdmann scenery for the ballet "Joseph the Beautiful" (1925).

Erdman BR musher . Costume design for the ballet Vladimir Vasilenko "Joseph the Beautiful." 1925 Watercolor, gouache, pencil. 69.2 x 44,8 © Collection of the Museum of Russian Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

Petritskaya AG knight on horseback. Costume design for the opera Rossini's "William Tell." 1927 Paper, pencil, gouache, applique. 64.8 x 49 © Collection GTSTM them. Bakhrushin, Moscow

Among the artists with whom cooperated Goleizovsky - thin plot P. Galadzhev organically embed cubism and constructivism in the design performances based on classical ballet school, N. Musatov, in which the plastic suits nude dancer's not hidden from the eyes of the audience, but stressed flying, bright elements - ribbons, fabrics, that infinite variety spectacle of dance, adding movement and posture, and B. Erdmann - the most inventive and conceptual art co Goleizovsky whose laconic in the composition made in the Cubist style and enriched with stunning details, fabrics, materials, costumes naturally became not only an ornament of dance, but also the full party, and a number of talented writers.

Petritskaya AG volleyball. Costume design for the ballet-pantomime "football" to the music of Orange, VA. 1929 Paper, pencil, watercolor, gouache, mascara. 71.6 x 55,7 © Collection GTSTM them. Bakhrushin, Moscow

Musatov NA Egyptian costumes. Thumbnail suits to unknown formulation. 1920 Paper, pencil, gouache, silver paint. 25 x 32,5 © Collection GTSTM them. Bakhrushin, Moscow

each author from those presented in this catalog researchers cited as the most brilliant representatives of the Russian avant-garde theater.

exhibition dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian choreographer, organized jointly with the State Central Theater Museum. Bakhrushin, the Museum of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, the State Central Museum of Cinema, Russian State Archive of Literature and Arts Foundation "Saving Kasian Goleizovsky creative heritage." Museums and archives have provided for the exhibition 68 works from their collections, just as in the exhibition will include more than 200 exhibits.

Accompanied by a vast scientific catalog, which published 207 works (some - the first time) , contains verified artists' biographies and articles by renowned experts EY Surits and I. Duksin dedicated to the work of innovator and choreographer who collaborated with him artists. In addition, the catalog for the first time will be given detailed illustrated chronicle of the creative life of K. Goleizovsky from 1909 to 1932. Chronicle, which is the result of painstaking research work is based on archival documents and scientific publications recognized experts in its systematic array of information about the rich and diverse creative activities choreographer and participation in theater artists. Chronicle, articles and biographies are accompanied by illustrations from magazines 1910-20's, rare photographs from private and public archives.

catalog provided reference materials, including an annotated name index, designed to complement the submitted by readers of the time and the interest K. Goleizovsky and artists of his circle.

"Artists Theatre Kasian Goleizovsky. 1918-1932 "gallery" Elysium "celebrates the 15th anniversary of its founding.

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Source : Press Release Gallery "Elysium»