"Flow" (2024) Painting by Ivan Vasyutin

Ivan Vasyutin was born in Russia in the city of Tikhvin in the Leningrad region, the birthplace of the famous Russian composer Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov. His work is aimed at exploring the depths of the human mind, namely the perception and interpretation of art. He does not create specific, objective images. His works are an interweaving of forms and colors, open to interpretation by each viewer based on their own experience, memories and fantasies. Each piece is an invitation to a dialogue in which the viewer becomes a co-author, creating their own unique version of reality. In his work, he uses oil paints, because this material has "liveliness", allowing him to experiment with texture and viscosity, which gives the paintings depth and conceptuality. And as a base, he often chooses "fiberboard" wooden panels from old furniture, because this material carries traces of the past - joys and disappointments, the energy of people whose lives were associated with these objects. This allows you to connect the past with the present, creating new meanings and interpretations. Ivan is inspired by music – it is the key to disconnecting from everyday chaos and immersing himself in the world of inner peace and dreams. The painting is born spontaneously, in the flow of the current state of mind, without a pre-selected theme. It is a pure, intuitive process in which every stroke is important. The path to art began in childhood, without formal education. The first experiments with paint came through street graffiti, filled with adrenaline and spontaneity. Ambient, Psy trance and Heavy metal music played an important role in the development of my abstract thinking. Irving Stone's book "Lust for Life" about Vincent Van Gogh also had a profound influence, through which he discovered the world of oil painting. And masters such as Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock shaped his vision of art and inspired him to create works. Through his paintings, he strives to immerse the viewer in a world of detail and fantasy, giving him the opportunity to look deep inside himself. Ivan's works are a journey to self-knowledge through imagination, freed from standards and rules. He hopes that they will evoke strong emotions in viewers, be it pleasure or disappointment, stimulating them to an inner journey. His art is a search for new opportunities to understand oneself and the world around us.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1983
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists