The extract from 3D List: Week #30 from Daniel Gould:
At the VK Gallery (Ceintuurbaan 264) was a party celebrating Yuri Gagarin's
trip into space in 1961. There was a take away "proclamation"that came
rolled up in a 35mm plastic film holder. It read: "'I see the earth, it's
sooo Beautiful' (Yuri Gagarin) 12th April 2009: Easter Eggs; Easter Bunnies;
Easter Wine: Easter Bread; Easter Speeches; Easter Flowers; Easter Love-ins;
Easter Music; Easter Furniture Boulevards; Easter Car-shows; Easter Markets;
'So, what the fu*k is the bearded man nailed to the wooden CROSS doing
there; Let's turn religion into ART; Climb into your HEAD; And create SPACE
without a fart; AQ's Easterword.'" Okay. This was a birthday party for
someone and the exhibition was not the focal point. However, you couldn't
miss it.
This is an artist gallery. The artist, Victoria Kovalenchickova, uses the
space as an atelier and hangs her work as well. the imagery consists of
landscapes, cityscapes and bouquets of flowers. But none of those terms
describe to you what you will see. Her technique is intense, structured and
layered in a meticulous pattern. The final product is bascially figurative
expressionism, but sometimes without much color which is what we generally
expect from that school. A diptych is a compositon in shades of gray and
silver. We see trees reflected in a iced-over pond. It is dramatic and
colorful while being devoid of any color. The beauty of ice and snow. She
also has two flower paintings on display. There is a sense of Odeon Redon's
flower paintings in both pieces but it is not in the colors but more the
composition and intensity of brush strokes. Good work. She has had, since
1997, 35 solo/exhibitions in Belarus, Switzerland, Germany, I taly, Belgium,
the Netherlands and Russia. Sorry, Forgot to ask about prices. Until __?__.
www.vkgallery.nl
Click here to see lager image
"I see Earth. It's so beautiful!"
Yuri Gagarin April 12, 1961
The first words from a man in space
Dear all,
Victoria Kovalenchikova Gallery is pleased to inform you about new event.
The event will be organized by Kunstkollektief De MINI MUTSEN.
Kunstkollektief De MINI MUTSEN will again set the h-Art on this night at
a new location at VKGallery that can hold twice as much people as the last one!
We have again tried our very best to create a nice event for you to enjoy.
This time with lots of good stuff from The Space.
After months of hard work and lots of love for good and new Art we are at
foretaste of celebrating our second art-event. BIG LOVE & UNITY if you ask us!
THE COSMIC EGGS - SILVER EDITION
Easter Sunday April 12, 2009
17.00-23.00
Peace activities for the better world, charity, h-Artmanifest, Live Art,
Sunday exhibition, magic shop, mini party.
Live LOVE Art! Take EVERYONE! Bring jour own Heart, Love & Music with you.
You can play your acoustic music at The Cosmic Eggs Art Party.
You can make your Cosmic Performance to, if you like! Put your Cosmic
Dress & Silver Helmet on & Enjoy us for FREE!
Doors open from 17.00, be early! Hope to catch you there.
Victoria Kovalenchikova Gallery,
Ceintuurbaan 264,
1072, GJ Amsterdam
www.vkgallery.nl & www.lovemagic.eu at www.yurisnight.net
I hope to see you at VKGallery.
Have a look at some photos from 1st edition:
www.lovemagic.eu