Vasil Artamonov’s work is closely tied to the development of the means of expression of twentieth-century historical movements. In his work we can trace the genesis of the forms of the heroic period of the Russian avant-garde, constructivism, suprematism, cubo-futurism, as well as the realistic art of the postwar years and conceptual tendencies.
Class, 200 x 100 cm, oil on primed cotton canvas, 2023
He reinterprets these established trends through painterly means, breathing new life into them with contemporary themes. The ethos of the avant-garde revolt corresponds with the artist’s definition of himself in relation to contemporary artistic trends, the political canon, and a social reality based on the commodification of man both by capitalist relations in general and by the social networks and online environments that have been proliferating over the last decade. Through his work, the artist points out that utopian dreams of the future are not a thing of the past and that their contemporaneity lies in the possibility of rediscovering visions of dignified futures for humanity. For many years Artamonov was part of an artistic duo with Alexey Klyuykov, with whom he won the 2010 Jindřich Chalupecký Award. He studied in the Studio of Painting at the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, where he also graduated from the Studio of Intermedia Confrontation.
Data storage, 60 x 40 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
Magpie, 43,6 x 31,5 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
Self-portrait, 10,5 x 14,8 cm, oil on plywood, 2023
Two objects, four surfaces, 40 x 35 cm, oil and mixed media on particleboard, 2022
Gvatado maŝino, 43,5 x 31 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
The Discovery of Behavioural Surplus, 100 x 70 cm, oil and mixed media on fibreboard, 2024
Meme, 87 x 81 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2022
Two objects, four surfaces, 40 x 35 cm, oil and mixed media on particleboard, 2022
Jackdaw, 43,5 x 32 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2024
View into the exhibition: Bird's eye perspective, 2024
Air engineering, 10,5 x 14,8 cm, oil on plywood, 2023
The Base and Superstructure, 103 x 71 cm (2×), oil and mixed media on fibreboard, diptych, 2023
Lantern, 24 x 15 cm, oil on plywood, 2024
Bird on the balcony, 43,5 x 31 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
View into the exhibition: Bird's eye perspective, 2024
Monochrome with Accented Corners, 27 x 15 cm, oil and mixed media on fibreboard, 2023
Jackdaw, 33,5 x 25 cm, oil on fibreboard, unframed, 2023
Extraction, 117 x 69 cm (2×), mixed media, diptych, 2022
Class, 200 x 100 cm, oil on primed cotton canvas, 2023
Data storage, 60 x 40 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
Magpie, 43,6 x 31,5 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
Self-portrait, 10,5 x 14,8 cm, oil on plywood, 2023
Two objects, four surfaces, 40 x 35 cm, oil and mixed media on particleboard, 2022
Gvatado maŝino, 43,5 x 31 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
The Discovery of Behavioural Surplus, 100 x 70 cm, oil and mixed media on fibreboard, 2024
Meme, 87 x 81 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2022
Two objects, four surfaces, 40 x 35 cm, oil and mixed media on particleboard, 2022
Jackdaw, 43,5 x 32 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2024
View into the exhibition: Bird's eye perspective, 2024
Air engineering, 10,5 x 14,8 cm, oil on plywood, 2023
The Base and Superstructure, 103 x 71 cm (2×), oil and mixed media on fibreboard, diptych, 2023
Lantern, 24 x 15 cm, oil on plywood, 2024
Bird on the balcony, 43,5 x 31 cm, oil and mixed media technique on fibreboard, 2023
View into the exhibition: Bird's eye perspective, 2024
Monochrome with Accented Corners, 27 x 15 cm, oil and mixed media on fibreboard, 2023
Jackdaw, 33,5 x 25 cm, oil on fibreboard, unframed, 2023
Extraction, 117 x 69 cm (2×), mixed media, diptych, 2022
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