Victor Anufriev

Movie about creating the icons 

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В субботу, 10 февраля 2018 г., в 18 часов в арт-пространстве "Пятый элемент" в ТМ "Светлановский", на втором и четвертом этажах, пр.Энгельса, 33, к.1 (М."Удельная") открывается выставка известного петербургского живописца и графика Виктора Ануфриева.

ЦВЕТНЫЕ СНЫ ВИКТОРА АНУФРИЕВА

В ТМ Светлановский открывается интересная выставка, преобразившая строгое пространство. Это выставка известного петербургского художника, живописца и графика Виктора Ануфриева. Мастер родился на берегах Волги, в старинном русском городе Городец, прославленном своими росписями по дереву, и закончил отделение дизайна интерьера Училища Штиглица (тогда Мухинского). Эти три фактора – влияние природной среды, народного искусства и условно-декоративная школа – оказали большое влияние на формирование манеры художника. Виктор Ануфриев – очень разнообразный мастер. Но на новой выставке он предстает перед нами в двух ипостасях: как создатель серии поп-артовских видов Петербурга и как автор постимпрессионистических, экспрессивных морских пейзажей Ниццы.
Два края Европы, столь отличные друг от друга – пышная и холодная Северная Пальмира и горячий, залитый солнцем город на юге Франции – предстают под темпераментной кистью Виктора Ануфриева образами яркими и необычными.
Серия видов Петербурга в стиле поп-арт была заказана директором Государственного Эрмитажа М.Б.Пиотровским специально для оформления кафе музея. Но потом концепция оформления изменилась, а великолепные, дизайнерски решенные пейзажные мотивы – остались в распоряжении художника.
Сильные цветовые плоскости дают необычный ракурс привычных классических видов Петербурга.
Вот вид на Казанский собор от мостика с грифонами. Казалось бы, нет более классичного петербургского пейзажа, чем этот, более открыточного, замыленного глазом миллионов людей. Но под кистью Виктора Ануфриева он превращается в почти гротескный мотив, данный в три лаконичных цвета, крупными колористическими пятнами. Или вид на мерцающую мазками разных оттенков просторную гладь Невы сквозь проемы решетки Троицкого моста, сквозь изгибы русалочьих фигур… Маленький гротескный Ленин на броневичке что-то указует характерным жестом на фоне по-детски трактованного Смольного… Скульптура Ростральных колонн предстает калейдоскопом красок на фоне нескольких геометрических цветовых плоскостей…
А вот узнаваемые силуэты соборов, которые обрамляют фигуру сфинкса – огромного, но с кукольным выражением лица, увенчанного золоченым клафтом. Классический мотив подается в яркой, гротескной «обертке» поп-артовской игры и позволяет взглянуть на привычный вид по-новому.
«О этот юг, о эта Ницца!» - хочется воскликнуть вслед за Тютчевым, глядя на вереницу яхт и мелькание световых бликов на воде в серии морских видов французской Ривьеры. Здесь Виктор Ануфриев предстает совсем другим художником – мастером быстрых пейзажных зарисовок, схватывающим вид в импрессионистическом духе, в один момент бытия, когда свет, краски и само ощущение пространства запечатлеваются сразу, как камерой фотоаппарата. Только не с натурной банальностью, а взглядом живописца, мыслящего цветом. И с той степенью фактурности мазка, интенсивности цвета, вибрации самого красочного слоя, которые выводят авторскую манеру за границы всем привычного русско-французского импрессионизма, столь популярного многие десятилетия. Это, скорее, ответвление «постимпрессионизма», с его созданием новой цветовой экспрессивности, впрочем, не утрачивающей связи с натурностью.
Хотя Виктор Ануфриев создавал и абстрактные иконы, и фигуративную живопись. Последней в его творчестве очень много. Это часто картины сложного символического содержания. Виктор Ануфриев любит двухфигурные композиции, где на размытом сложном по цветовым фактурам фоне предстают лики и фигуры – не то людей, не то ангелов. Влюбленные, белая ночь – у композиций есть названия, но они не передают всего сложного внутреннего содержания этих произведений, написанных удлиненными мазками, как будто сквозь размытый красочный туман, призрачно, как цветной сон. Но есть у него и традиционные деревенские улицы, только не уныло-тусклые, а яркие, жизнерадостные. Есть и натюрморты, где цветы в вазах исполнены с почти голландской тщательностью, но в авторском условно-декоративном стиле.
Люди, цветы, ангелы, арлекины – все сошлись в этом многосложном мире красок и света, где нет места унынию и безобразности. Возвышенная радость и искрящиеся краски – это то, что так украшает классическую строгость нашего города и так необходимо в сумеречные периоды года, да и самой истории…

Мария Фомина, кандидат искусствоведения,
доцент Института им.И.Е.Репина Академии Художеств,
обозреватель отдела искусств «Литературной газеты»

Приглашаю посетить мастерскую в Санкт-Петербурге,  Во,  набережная реки Смоленки,  17. Предварительно звоните +79119146642.

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Виктор Ануфриев приглашен преподавать рисунок и живопись для профессоров университета Шеньян в Китае  в 2012,2013 гг.

Victor Anufriev invited to teach painting and drawing for Chinese professors in Shenyang University,

2012,2013 .

Biography.
 Victor Anufriev was born  and grew up at the Volga exspanses. From here comes the artist inherent scope and love of monumental forms even in small works.
 Since his childhood Victor had been watching the ancient paintings and icons in the churches and monostaries of his native town, soaking up  the ancient traditions of Gorodets painting. The atmosphere of Gorodets in itself, the unique flavor of the local architecture and painting influenced his choice of the future profession.
 Victor Anufriev as an a artist was greatly influenced by the atmosphere of Leningrad Muhinskaya Acadamy, where he got his first degree at the section of interior and design and the second – at the section of monumental painting.  Having inherited the best traditions of one of the strongest creative schools in Russia, the artist can  freely express himself using an inimitable language of images and symbols. The keen impression of the material, the sence of rhythm and composition, the masterful line drawing define the artist’s style.
 After the graduation from the Academy Victor remained in St.Petersburg.  But, nevertheless , he still stays  faithful to his hometown. Since 1991 Victor Anufriev is the member of St.Petersburg  section of the monumental painting of the Russian Union of Artists.
 In 1997 and 2001 he took part in the international art competition ‘’ Osaka Triennale’’ in Japan, where he became the only winner from Russia. Since 1993 he annually takes part in International  and solo  exhibitions, organizes  personal exhibitions in Russia and abroad. More than 50 personal exhibitions have been organized in Europe, North and South America.
 In 2000 his solo thematic exhibition of abstract Russian icons took place in Ecuadorian museum «Fundasion Osvaldo Guayasamina». Victor Abufriev lectured in the University of Arts in Quioto. Since 1998 ten solo exhibitions have been organised in Quito supported by Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce, hotel chain «Swissotel» and the gallery «MarsuArte».
In 2012 Victor Anufriev was invited to teach painting and drawing the professors of Chinese University in Shenyang. He cooperates with the Vast Art Galary in Shanghai.
The artist’s works are in private collections and in different museums. Creative workers and politicians, musicians and artists from Russia and other countries are among his admirers.
Victor Anufriev experiments in his work, having walked away from visual  and academic copying nature. The original expressive technique allows the artist to obtain the expressive colour effects and complexe texture of painting and makes his works recognizable.
The paintings of Victor Anufriev are perceived integrally both at the great and thematic exhibitions. They attract both an inexperienced viewer, accustomed  to the realistic interpretation of the world, and the connoisseur of modern art  and the avant-garde.

EDUCATION

1978 graduated from
Teaching college in Gorodetz
1982-85 educatdion in Design department of Mukhina
Academy of Applied Art, St-Petersburg
1991 graduated from Monumental Painting department
of Mukhina Acalemy of Applied Art, St-Petersburg
1994 member of Artist's Union , Russia
1997,2001-participant Osaka Art Triennale

PERSONAL EXHIBITION
2010 Artexpo New York 2010
2009 Gallery "Blue House", Lenzke, Germany,
Russian kultural centre,Gdansk,Poland,
2008 Gallery "MarsuArte",Quito,Ecuador,
Union of Artists, Smolensk, Russia,
"Masters Guild" Gallery,St-Petersburg,
2007 Gallery "Noordeinde", Hague, The Netherlands,
Gallery "Jar", Gorodec, Russia,
2006 Gallery "Novyj Vek" CDH, Moscow,
Gallery "Jar", Gorodec, Russia,
Gallery "Art-ALleja", St-Petersburg,
2005 Gallery "Blue House", Lenzke, Germany,
Gallery "De rode Jas", Hattem, The Netherlands,
Gallery "Art-ALleja", St-Petersburg,
Gallery "Noordeinde", Hague, The Netherlands,
2004 "ART-gorod" Gallery,St-Petersburg,
"Masters Guild" Gallery,St-Petersburg,
Gallery "Novyj Vek" CDH, Moscow,
Museum Ootmarsum, Holland,
2003 "Masters Guild" Gallery,St-Petersburg,
Studio Siimes, Helsinki, Finland,
2002 "Masters Guild" Gallery,St-Petersburg,
"MarsuArte",Quito,Ecuador,
2001 "Masters Guild" Gallery,St-Petersburg,
Saint Anthony Shrine, Boston, USA,
Steinbacher Dorfkirche, Steinbach, Germany.
2000 Saint Anthony Shrine,Boston,USA,
"Fundacion Guayasamin",Quito,Ecuador,
1999"MarsuArte",Quito,Ecuador,
"Nevskij 20" gallery,St-Petersburg,
"Stajkoski gallery",Lentzke,Germany,
1998 "MarsuArte",Quito,Ecuador,
"Atelie Philippa",Helsinki,Finland,
"Gildia"Gallery,St-Petersburg,Russia,
1997 Centre Andre Malraux,Montpellier,France,
New Age store,Harward,Boston,USA,
"Gildlja" Gallery,St-Petersburg,Russia,
"Atelie Philippa",Helsinki,Finland,
1996 Marblehead,Boston,USA,
"Delta" Gallery, St-Petersburg, Russia,
1995 Central Exhibit hall,Gorodetz,Russia,
Museum of Gorodetz,Russia,
1994 Gallery "HappyHands",Hague, The Netherlands,
"Triangle Art Odijk", The Netherlands,
1993 Literature centre,Paris,France,
"Fair Art Gallery",Utrecht,The Netherlands,
Museum of Sculpture,St-Petersburg,Russia

EXHIBITION

2003 International exhibition, Swiss,
2002 International exhibition ,Gdansk,Poland,
2001 Townhall,Voerendaal,The Netherlands,
2000 Heerlen,The Netherlands,
1999"Tolce Luna"gallery,Alkmaar,The Netherlands,
"Art Gallery Fritzen",Herford,Germany,
1998 Russian Centre,Gdansk,Poland,
"Gallery DB",Harlingen,The Netherlands,
"Vincent Louis Galleries",New York,USA,
1997 Centre Andre Malraux,Montpellier,France,
"Nevskiy 20"gallery,St-Petersburg,Russia,
Russian Center,Helsinki,Finland,
Exhibition of Art's Union,St-Petersburg,Russia,
1996 Russian Center,Gdansk,Poland,
Bremen,Osnabruсk,Germany,
"Holland Art Fair"Hague, The Netherlands,
"Art-Reality" Manege,St-Petersburg,Russia,
1994 Exhibinion of Art's Union,St-Petersburg,Russia,
1993 Museum of Ethnografie,St-Petersburg,Russia,
"Sonia Park Gallery",Hong-Cong,
"Nevskiy-20" gallery,St-Petersburg,Russia,
1989 "Beaux-Arts",Denmark

Some works belong to private collections of
Russia, USA, France, The Netherlands, Polland, Germany, Belgium,
Japan, Italy,Ecuador,Finland, Hong-Kong.

tel /fax: (812) 294 07 32

Victor Anufriev like an artist creates a new world and aspires to express in it what he's experienced
and felt himself and what is impossible to record and express in the words. Reality melted in the artist's mind
resemble in his artworks a dream full of impressions and signs. Symbol for him is a window to infinity.
Each artist's work can be served as a subject of contemplation. At the first sight it's unassuming but under
more intent consideration opens the deep values of his symbols. Victor often paints a girls with the birds in his canvases. A bird like a symbol has a very deep roots. The Bird was important thing in ancient Russian and Slavs legends. It was a sign and symbol of spirit of God Rod - the Creator of all Universe. The name of this Bird was Mother Sva. It was a begining of the Spirit life. Also there are a lot of Russian fairytales with the birds.
No one fairytale bird can not compare in beauty with the heroine of the Russian legend Firebird.
Her feathers are shining blue, and underarms are raspberry. Everyone can easily get burned on her tail. Precipitated pen preserves the properties of feathers of the Firebird for a long time.
It shines and gives warmth. And when the pen goes out, then it turns to gold. Firebird eats gold or Rejuvenating apples that give young. The pearls are showering from her beak while singing.
Singing the mythical bird is able to heal the sick and recover sight to the blind. Firebird guards fern blossom.
Gradually the image Firebird acquired another meaning. The Firebird was the embodiment of dreams of happiness. This is clearly seen in the plots of fairy tales. Anyone who can find and catch the Firebird,
at the end of stories are becoming all dreamed about. Sometimes Firebird is the savior.
But the most important thing in common and fabulous birds that they can fly. This ability of birds envied people since ancient times, and so fabulous birds very often reflect a person dreams that he is unavailable.
Birds, like angels, are symbols of thought, imagination and speed of mental processes and relationships.
A symbol of the family were birds or fish in Slavs legends. And the birds are often depicted, hatched.
Fish is also very popular symbol in Victor Anufriev's art.
In Christianity, the fish became a symbol of Christ. The word "Ichthys" stands for an abbreviation of the formula of "Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Saviour". It also symbolizes faith, purity, the Virgin Mary.
In the Middle Ages the fish was a symbol of spiritual essence, hidden under the cover of visible things. In the alchemical tradition, fish is interpreted as a mystical symbol of rebirth.
Fish serves as a symbol of fertility, including spiritually.
There are subjects with fishes and piramide in Victor's canvas.
The pyramid represents the combination of different geometric shapes, each having its own significance. Its square base, in accordance with the general symbolism of this form, symbolizes the Earth.
The top acts as the image center, the source and end of all things.
Triangular faces of the pyramid represent the tripartite structure of the Universe. Thus, the pyramid is considered as a structure that symbolizes the whole process of Creation.
Victor is playing with symbols, creating his dream world.
The mask means the protection, concealment, transformation, non-existence.
The mask is a symbol of secrecy. The mask is fantastic and magical possibility.
Thus, a man wearing a mask, as it is transformed into a different character, able to perform acts which are impossible in ordinary life.
The colors in the canvases are also important things. They have their signs and symbolizm with very old deep roots.
The ancient Slavs were very skilled in making various ornaments, who also had a sacred signs and were not "luxury item", and in the first place they were amulets.Man felt himself powerless before the nature and its elements, trying to understand their essence, to reveal the mechanism of influence on him the nature, to protect themselves from the unruly elements. It was a complex interaction of these forces. Slavic pagans communicate with the world in the language of amulets - items, jewelry, patterns, people who were with them and protect them his home. In clothes tried to use the red color, which symbolically defended against dark forces. Therefore, the hair weave red ribbons, embroidered scarlet thread, wore scarlet dresses. In the Old clothes are a lot of crimson - the color guard, a lot of white - a sacred color purity, and green - especially in the men's clothing - a symbol of protection from hostile forces of nature.
Figurative canvases of Victor Anufriev demand a special state of soul and mind.
Those who are able to wake up their fantazy can discover deep essence of the images.
These compositions introduce one into mysterious world, full of labyrinths built with the symbols and associations.