Dates: September 21 – November 8, 2020
Vernissage: October 2, Friday, 19.00–21.00
Venue: art space at Rynok na Leninskom, 108 Leninsky Prospekt, Bldg. 1, 3rd floor, Moscow
Opening hours: Mon–Wed 10:00–23:00; Thu–Sun 10:00–00:00. Free admission.
Exhibition curator: art historian and art journalist Alexandra Panchenko.
The project “Parallel Worlds” presents works by two contemporary artists — Sasha Sokolova and Natalia Onufrieva.
Paintings executed in different techniques and in the artists’ distinctive personal styles are united by the theme of how the inner and outer worlds shape a woman’s identity, while the works themselves are filled with bright, sunlit colors and a playful spirit.
Natalia’s works draw the viewer’s attention inward — sharp, prickly forms and fluid ornamental shapes symbolize the vivid individuality and boldness inherent in every woman. The exhibition includes new paintings by Natalia created for the gallery’s project Les Femmes in France. Sasha Sokolova’s paintings tell of the stories and states a woman enters when her inner world is in harmony with her surroundings. The exhibition features new works by Sasha from her well-known Splash series.
About the Artists:
Sasha Sokolova
Artist. Born into a creative family. Recipient of scholarships from the Spivakov Foundation and the Young Talents programme. Among 125 artists from different countries, she was the sole representative from Russia to take part in the creation of the first fully painted feature film, “Loving Vincent.” In 2017, she presented her work in solo exhibitions in Poland and Germany. She has participated in numerous exhibitions in Russia, the United States, France, Poland, and other countries, including the Russian Academy of Watercolour and Fine Arts (Moscow, Russia), Zephyr Hotel (San Francisco, USA), Hyatt Centric Hotel Times Square (New York, USA), “Discovery Portraits” at Station F (Paris, France), “364 Days” (Moscow, Russia), and others. Sasha’s works are held in private collections around the world, including in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, France, Finland, and Russia.
Natalia Onufrieva
Artist. Participated in the Weihnachtsmarkt Lehderstrasse Christmas Art Fair (Berlin, 2018). Group exhibitions and projects of the "Drawing Club" at the Central House of Artists in Moscow (2013–2015). Participant in the international LES FEMMES project of the Kvartira S Gallery in France. Natalia has always been drawn to the female form, to which her work is devoted. Each painting tells the story of a modern woman’s journey into herself. Her works are held in private collections in Russia, the United States, and Germany.
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