03 Feb Exhibition closing day
“Russian snow”
Exhibition and piano evening at the Moscow Conservatory
That was incredible! “Russian snow”, my personal art exhibition and creative evening took place at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
26 paintings in the style of abstract expressionism, poetic installations and my own art experiment with black canvas.
On the closing day my creative evening took place, I performed my music and some beautiful pieces by the incredibly talented composer Vitalij Neugasimov on the unique Hungarian Bogányi piano (“the king of the future” or “black swan”, as it’s nicknamed).
Thanks to everyone who came and shared the joy of creativity with me, and to everyone who supported my project!
The exhibition space of the Moscow Conservatory is a unique place where art exhibitions take place at the intersection of painting, music, and literature..
I’m still happy a week after that day!
Photo by Evgeny Evtyukhov
The installation
The main subject of my exhibition at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow was the installation “Russian Snow”, with a black canvas and a music stand.
I installed an empty black canvas, to represent a turned off phone or TV-set screen, or some yet empty space, and I invited all visitors of the exhibition to express their thoughts by asking: what helps them endure the cold Moscow winter? What makes winter special for them?
I placed colored stickers and markers on the nearby music stand.
Gradually, the black space of the canvas began to be fill with… warmth! The visitors shared their ideas and the canvas was filled with colorful stickers and everyone contributed something of their own.
Writings in many languages from all over the world! In verse and prose! It was wonderful!
The black canvas was transformed into a living space of positivity, warmth and humor, and I am very glad that this installation experiment was so successful and here we together have created our own unique and collective “Russian Snow”.
The black swan
This unique piano, designed by the famous Hungarian pianist Gergely Bogani, was donated to the Moscow Conservatory by the Government of Hungary. There are only two such instruments in the world.
The Bogani piano is a completely new type of piano. Innovations in its design relate to mechanics, and carbon fiber was used to make the resonance deck.
Innovation also lies in materials designed to eliminate sound dispersion, resulting in powerful, clear sound that lasts even in outdoor performances.
The body of the instrument is made in black in a futuristic style.
The piano resembles a flying bird, for which journalists poetically called it a “black swan”.
Playing this beautiful grand piano was an incredibly enjoyable and special experience for me!
The exhibition was open from December 15th to January 17th
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