alexey kondakov integrates classical art with contemporary city scenes
alexey kondakov integrates classical art with contemporary city scenes
images courtesy of alexey kondakov
as a union of history and modernity, ukranian artist alexey kondakov juxtaposes figures from the history of art with contemporary landscapes and scenes. the ongoing series ‘the daily life of gods’ sees classical paintings brought to everyday life, seamlessly integrated into the existing urban fabric. carefully photoshopped onto buses, down alleyways, and in stores, caravaggio’s ‘david and golliath’, william-adolphe bouguereau’s ‘nymphs and satyr’, and cesar van everdingen’s ‘bacchus’ — to name a few — seemingly become part of daily life in kiev. perfectly-executed shadows and light between the two otherwise desperate images give the resulting pictures a painterly quality, forming the impression of a new era where mythological creatures and religious figures meet contemporary urban existence.
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classical painted portraits wander the city streets of modern-day naples
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'fucking hell' by jake & dinos chapman at fondazione prada in sanguine baroque show
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in this terrible setting, every figure is decapitating or cannibalizing another, without there being any identifiable victors, victims or other moral categories.
in this terrible setting, every figure is decapitating or cannibalizing another, without there being any identifiable victors, victims or other moral categories.
james turrell interview on 'the light inside people'
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in this second edition of 'creative strategies' — a series of artist interview documents produced by designboom in collaboration with novelist anne philippi — »
in this second edition of 'creative strategies' — a series of artist interview documents produced by designboom in collaboration with novelist anne philippi — james turrell discusses life in cities, being a quaker, and of course light, the kind that you might 'only know from dreams'.
going, going, gone! banksy artwork self-destructs after just selling for over $1 million
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one week later and the artwork has evolved to become a popular moment in art history. oh, and more valuable.
one week later and the artwork has evolved to become a popular moment in art history. oh, and more valuable.
sam lewitt on CORE, creativity, and being commissioned for BMW open work at frieze
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designboom spoke with the artist about his unconventional response to the commission, artistic abstraction, and the overall evolution of his thinking and work.
designboom spoke with the artist about his unconventional response to the commission, artistic abstraction, and the overall evolution of his thinking and work.
Good thinking – well executed.
Jim
LOL! Real pieces of art. Context is everything. You made my day. And the upcomming ones. Thanks!
Fantastica! Bravo!
Imagine the Sistine Ceiling in Metro Center Red Line (Subway), Washington, DC.
Brilliant
You nailed it Alexey. I’ll bet if you showed in the museums side by side to the originals you’ll get more views and much more praise & may be you’ll get the younger generation interested in classical art. I hope this happens for you may be not in a museum but surely in a gallery and you can sell your signed prints by truck loads! BRAVO INDEED
These are really beautiful and meaningful. Well done Alexey!!!
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Mary and the angel three women in metro
I want to buy the painting.
How do you live?
Please contact my email.
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thankyou!
Mi chiedo che reazione scatenerebbero le stesse opere messe nel contesto della loro epoca. A ben guardare i montaggi di Kondakov mi sembra non abbiano il minimo senso.
Alexey, This fantastic idea would be perfect as a series of calendars. It is a beautifully accomplished
work of genius. Congratulations on a brilliant concept.