DiDi Gallery, as part of the Saint Petersburg Art Fair 1703, in the space of the Four Seasons Lion Palace hotel, presents works by contemporary St. Petersburg artists.
At the Asian restaurant Sintoho, works by Alexandra Kokachevaya from the "China" cycle and animal sculptures by Konstantin Reshetnikov will be exhibited. Alexandra's graphic series is inspired by the artist's long stay in the Celestial Empire and transports the viewer into the atmosphere of a modern Asian metropolis. The pulsating color brings life to the rigid lines of the compositions and conveys the author's main idea: the symbiosis of nature and the city, the disordered rhythm of organic matter with its subsequent development by man. The entrance group is united by a series of Konstantin Reshetnikov's sculptures, in which the artist reinterprets the image of mythical unicorns and dragons. The artistic process for him is a kind of scientific activity with the opportunity to put forward hypotheses and conduct research on their basis. Taking on the role of a futurist scientist, Konstantin experiments with the form and color of metal, presenting his heroes in a single space-time dimension. The works presented in the project embody the idea of the intersection of the world of reality and fantasy, inspiring reflection on the interaction of man with the surrounding world. The strict graphic quality of the works in combination with intense colors continues the main line of the visual code of the Sintoho restaurant and symbolizes the delicate balance between tradition and modernity.
At the Italian restaurant Percorso, there will be a sculpture group by Antonina Fathullina. The main narrative line is built around the central sculpture, in which the artist recreates the portrait of Northern Renaissance master Hieronymus Bosch. In the first hall, visitors will encounter miniature sculpture-drawings — wire-bird silhouettes fused together. Mysterious creatures, as if flown out of the artist's canvases, invite the restaurant guests on an exciting journey through Italy. In the second hall, there is a large-scale sculpture group, where the graphic severity of iron lines is combined with the texture of individual details. Contrasting in color and dissimilar in physical properties, the materials turn the characters into guests from other worlds. Twisted metal threads come to life and take on human shape, symbolizing a conversation between reason and feelings. The works presented in the project encourage the guests of the Percorso restaurant to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Renaissance and see the elusive boundary between art and reality.
May 31 – June 23, 2024
St. Petersburg, Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg hotel
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