Vladimir Grig

Vladimir Grig
Born (1962-03-21) March 21, 1962
Krasnodar, USSR
Nationality Russian
Education Krasnodar Art College
Known for sculpture, drawing, science art
Website www.vladimirgrig.com
Where am I?, acrylic on canvas, 2012
Who am I?, acrylic on canvas, 2012

Vladimir Grig (Russian: Владимир Григ; born March 21, 1962, Krasnodar, USSR) is the pen name of Russian, St. Petersburg-based artist and musician Vladimir Grigorashchenko.[1]

Biography

Art

Born in Krasnodar in 1962, Vladimir Grig graduated from Krasnodar Art College in 1987. He started his career as an illustrator in publishing houses and was soon accepted into USSR Union of Artists in 1990.[2] Vladimir's first exhibitions took place in Krasnodar in 1992 and Heidelberg, Germany in 1993, followed by exhibitions in Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, and Sochi, Russia, as well as exhibitions in exhibitions in Germany and Austria.

He took part in the 4th Biennale of Graphic Art in Krasnodar in 1994, the 4th International St.Petersburg Spatia Nova Biennale in 1996, Russian Days in Germany in 2003, the Baltic States Biennale of Graphic Art in 2008. Vladimir participated in numerous Moscow art fairs between 2004 and 2013.[3] His art project entitled Dimensionen was exhibited as part of the 55th Venice Biennale parallel programme.[4]

Vladimir Grig is best known for his science art installations at Dokuchaev Central Soil Science Museum in St. Petersburg in 2008 and 2009 and at the Winzavod Contemporary Art Centre in Moscow in 2011.[5][6] His 2009 Underground Kingdom project in collaboration with Soil Museum and his installation at the Winzavod Centre during the Life: Science Version festival were created with support of Dmitry Zimin's Dynasty Foundation.[7]

Grig's works are present in the collections of the State Russian Museum, Kovalenko Art Museum in Krasnodar, Dokuchaev Central Soil Science Museum, St. Petersburg PRO ARTE Foundation for Culture and Arts, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Krasnodar Central Exhibition Hall, Russian National Library and Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Mexico.[3][8][9]

Music

Vladimir performs as a vocalist and guitarist in an improvisation band Melonoise.[10][11]

Awards

Grig's works have been awarded in Russia and Germany. In 1993 and 1999, he received Krasnodar art institutions' awards. In 1995, Nocturne Final III won him a scholarship of the Berlin Academy of Arts. His Underground Kingdom project received a Dynasty Foundation prize in 2009.[3] Vladimir is also a 2011 Kuryokhin Prize and 2012 Kandinsky Prize nominee.[3][12][13]

Style

It is agreed upon that Vladimir Grig's individual style originates from the Soviet print design of the 1950s-1960s. Vladimir's manner of work is also considered relevant to Moscow Conceptualists of the 1970s.[14][15]

Notable exhibitions

Notes

  1. ↑ Игорь, Гулин (16 November 2012). "Как Васёк Карасёв превратился в амёбу". Kommersant. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Information on Vladimir Grig at Kandinsky Prize website". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Information on Vladimir Grig at AL Gallery website". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vladimir Grig: Dimensionen II". Pod Kluch. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Анна, Матвеева (30 September 2008). "Художников пустили в неактуальные места". Kommersant. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Анна, Матвеева (16 December 2009). "Среди корней и кротов". Kommersant. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Жанна, Васильева (5 April 2011). "Без фантастики". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Information on Vladimir Grig on Artspace.com website". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Information from Vladimir Grig's personal website". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Пустота как основа для импровизации". Kudago.ru. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Апозиция 7 соберет мастеров мирового авангарда". Newsmuz.com. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Елена, Добрякова (12 January 2012). "Премии дадут за провокации". Невское время. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  13. ↑ Жанна, Васильева (30 October 2012). "Приходит "Время Ч"". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Dmitry, Pilikin (13 December 2012). "Владимир Григ "Desappearing". Москва, "Восточная галерея" 22 ноября - 9 декабря". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  15. ↑ Marek, Bartelik (2012). "Vladimir Grig: AL GALLERY". Artforum International Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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