Abstraction on the snow in the park Kazimir Malevich. "Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov
06/02/2022.
[Moscow] Russia
metalocus, JAVIER ARIAS
metalocus, JAVIER ARIAS
The artist Gregory Orekhov opened on February 1st, a 250-meter piece of land art, in the forest of Malevich Park on the outskirts of Moscow, his work entitled "Nowhere". The piece is part of a project entitled "White Forest" which includes other works by Russian artists such as Alexey Luka and the "Artistic Uedinienie" art group (Irina Korina, Olga Petrunenko, the "Obsession of Architects" group, the duet "EliKuka").
Gregory Orekhov rolls out a 250 meter long polypropylene red carpet of the snowy forest, making it seem endless by playing with perspective. Mikhail Sidlin, a Russian art critic, comments that the work can be compared to those of Eric Bulatov, with the difference that it goes beyond the canvas and is installed in Kazimir Malevich's park, which allows him to play with a more complex meaning. within the geometric abstraction.
Gregory Orekhov rolls out a 250 meter long polypropylene red carpet of the snowy forest, making it seem endless by playing with perspective. Mikhail Sidlin, a Russian art critic, comments that the work can be compared to those of Eric Bulatov, with the difference that it goes beyond the canvas and is installed in Kazimir Malevich's park, which allows him to play with a more complex meaning. within the geometric abstraction.
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Konstantin Antipin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Konstantin Antipin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Konstantin Antipin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Konstantin Antipin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Landon Studio
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Nikita Subbotin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Konstantin Antipin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Landon Studio
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Landon Studio
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Nikita Subbotin
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Sergei Poletaev
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Sergei Poletaev
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Sergei Poletaev
Since ancient times, since Agamemnon, the red carpet has had a ceremonial meaning: the path of the winners to whom their route attributes a divine spark. Walking along the red canvas in the park, visitors seem to feel that special sensation, although the greatest fascination occurs with the contrast between the abstraction and the nature of the surrounding landscape.
With this installation, Orekhov challenges visitors with the following question: "where is the red line, the prohibited line that must not be crossed under any circumstances?" Every day we witness how that limit is increasingly diffuse and blurred. . By interacting with Orekhov's work, literally crossing the red line, we can question our position on such a question.
The project was prepared with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow region and the JART art gallery.
With this installation, Orekhov challenges visitors with the following question: "where is the red line, the prohibited line that must not be crossed under any circumstances?" Every day we witness how that limit is increasingly diffuse and blurred. . By interacting with Orekhov's work, literally crossing the red line, we can question our position on such a question.
The project was prepared with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow region and the JART art gallery.
"Nowhere", by Gregory Orekhov. Photograph by Konstantin Antipin.
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Ministry of Culture of the Moscow region and the JART gallery.
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Malevich park. Moscow, Russia.
Dates
From February 1st to March 1st, 2022.
Photography
Konstantin Antipin, Nikita Subbotin, Sergei Poletaev, Landon Studio.
Gregory Orekhov Orekhov
Gregory Orekhov (b, Moscow) Lives and works in Moscow. From an early age, Gregory studied under his father — Yuri Grigoryevich Orekhov, an outstanding sculptor, Academician and People’s Artist of Russia.
Gregory Orekhov’s work can be found in the collections of the Russian museum and MAMM, as well as in private collections in the Netherlands, USA, Italy and Jordan. In 2017 Gregory presented his work at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Gregory Orekhov is known for his public-art projects in Russia and abroad: on the eve of 2018, Orekhov installed a 4-meter high sculpture titled “Agatha” at the main entrance of home department store GUM on Red Square. In December 2019, the sculpture organically blended into the architectural ensemble of Stoleshnikov Lane and now adorns the city- centre. In 2019, Gregory Orekhov became the first contemporary artist, whose work was exhibited in the historical space of the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve. The sculptural composition entitled “Eternity” was dedicated to the 220th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin. In 2020, a seven-part marble and fibreglass sculpture entitled “Ovoid 7.1” is exhibited in the Moscow Kremlin Museums as part of the exhibition “Carl Faberge & Feodor Ruckert.”
As part of the 58th Venice International Biennale, held in 2019, Gregory Orekhov presented a site-specific installation titled “Salvation,” placing several dozen mirror lifebuoys in the garden and on the facade of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia. Additionally, “Agatha” took part in the framework of the parallel program of the Biennale — a group exhibition “Personal Structures- Identities” hosted by the European Cultural Center in Venice.
Gregory Orekhov’s work can be found in the collections of the Russian museum and MAMM, as well as in private collections in the Netherlands, USA, Italy and Jordan. In 2017 Gregory presented his work at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Gregory Orekhov is known for his public-art projects in Russia and abroad: on the eve of 2018, Orekhov installed a 4-meter high sculpture titled “Agatha” at the main entrance of home department store GUM on Red Square. In December 2019, the sculpture organically blended into the architectural ensemble of Stoleshnikov Lane and now adorns the city- centre. In 2019, Gregory Orekhov became the first contemporary artist, whose work was exhibited in the historical space of the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve. The sculptural composition entitled “Eternity” was dedicated to the 220th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin. In 2020, a seven-part marble and fibreglass sculpture entitled “Ovoid 7.1” is exhibited in the Moscow Kremlin Museums as part of the exhibition “Carl Faberge & Feodor Ruckert.”
As part of the 58th Venice International Biennale, held in 2019, Gregory Orekhov presented a site-specific installation titled “Salvation,” placing several dozen mirror lifebuoys in the garden and on the facade of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia. Additionally, “Agatha” took part in the framework of the parallel program of the Biennale — a group exhibition “Personal Structures- Identities” hosted by the European Cultural Center in Venice.
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