{"product_id":"oil-painting-iris-igor-konovalov","title":"Oil painting Iris Igor Konovalov","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerception Through Petals: 'Iris' by Igor Konovalov\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Iris\" by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/konovalov-igor\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIgor Konovalov\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e presents a mesmerizing fusion of natural beauty with conceptual depth, centered around a vividly depicted iris \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/flowers\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eflower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This painting stands out in Konovalov's oeuvre for its intense focus on the iris, rendered in breathtaking detail against a backdrop that intriguingly suggests the shape of eyes within a sea of green. This visual enigma invites viewers to dive into a dialogue about the interaction between the observer and the natural world, encapsulated by the eyes that seem to observe us from behind the layers of floral beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a thoughtful exploration of perception and the often overlooked depth of our surroundings. The iris, a symbol of communication and messages thanks to its role in mythology and nature, serves as a perfect subject to explore these themes. Konovalov uses the iris to challenge the viewer's perceptions, layering visual depth and meaning much like the layers of the flower itself. The painting is an invitation to ponder the visible and the hidden, the seen and the unseen, and the ways in which beauty and information intersect in our understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTITLE\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"Iris\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eARTISTS\u003c\/strong\u003e: Igor Konovalov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90x90 cm\/'35.43x35.43 inches'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMEDIUM\u003c\/strong\u003e: oil, canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eTECHNIQUE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: Original painting from our collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003eCondition and Detailed Viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003ePresented in impeccable condition, oil painting invites viewers to explore its every detail through comprehensive imagery, capturing all angles and facets of this stunning piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHe was born in 1965 in the city of Novy Bug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1983—1987 — Dnipropetrovsk State Art School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987—1993 — Kyiv State Art Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 1993, co-founder of the art commune \"Squat on Olehivska Street\", the activity of which has two periods:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1993—1996 — \"classic squat\" (occupation of premises for workshops and housing, exhibition activity, as a practice of introduction into society).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1996-2006 — \"fictitious squat\" (author of the project — Fiction Gallery Expedition. — going beyond workshops and galleries (institutions) into open urban space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe founder of the Hill-art direction (art on the hills), within the framework of which actions were held and facilities were created on the hills of Kyiv.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2010-2020 - develops the author's mythology, which he called \"Infodelica\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creator of paintings, promotions, objects and video art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLives and works in Kyiv.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBITIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonal exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 - Recreation room, Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019 - \"Voices\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 - \"Two Pages\", Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017 - \"Point of support\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016 – \"Presidency\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016 - \"Relax\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 – \"Wi-Fi\", DTEK Academy, business center \"Eurasia\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2013 - \"Infa\u0026amp;infadelika\", 8-bit Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 - \"Infa\", Gallery \"Forest\", Moscow, Russia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2011 - \"Infa\", RA Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2010 – I. Konovalov, Museum of Sovr. image of Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2009 – \"Golden Mountains\", RA Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2008 - Ctrl-Z, RA Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 – ART CAPITAL, Grand Palais, Paris. Salon Comparaisons, groupe Alain Campello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017 - \"Squat on Olehivska Street\", Sumy Municipal Gallery, Sumy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 – Museum collections, Ukrainian modern art. (1985-2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 – \"Coefficient of independence\" (America House), Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 - \"Art for the sake of life\" - charity project, \"Art Arsenal\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2014 - The 21st figure art exhibition \"MAN \u0026amp; WOMAN\", At the Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 - \"Squat on Olehivska Street\", M17 Center of Contemporary Art, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 - Art-Moscow, 16th International Art Fair, Moscow, Russia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2011 - \"Independents\", New art of the new country 1991-2011, \"Art Arsenal\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2011 – \"Space Odyssey-2011\", \"Art Arsenal\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2010 - Art project \"AUT\" - international art project, Chocolate House, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePress:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Catalog for a personal exhibition: I. Konovalov, Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), \"Infa\", \"Forest\" Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The book \"Squat on Olehivska Street\" (1993 - 2015), Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Collection of the Museum of Ukrainian Modern Art 1985–2015 from private collections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 years of presence. Modern Ukrainian artists. 1991-2016, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Collection of catalogs of participation in numerous exhibitions and auctions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorks are located:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Kyiv History Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• In private meetings: Boris and Tetyana Hrynievych, Igor Voronov, Igor Abramovich, Oleg Krasnosilskyi, Volodymyr Kashirskyi, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollecting Konovalov's Art\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors and enthusiasts looking to acquire pieces by Igor Konovalov, including \"Iris,\" opportunities abound to purchase through galleries that specialize in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/conterporary-art\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econtemporary art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Each piece offers not just visual beauty but a piece of the profound narrative Konovalov weaves about our place within the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/nature\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enatural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and informational ecosystems of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/konovalov-igor\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore of Konovalov's work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and consider adding a piece of his unique perspective to your collection. Each painting is not only an investment in art but in the continuing conversation about the roles we play in an increasingly interconnected world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukrainianvintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45020319973514,"sku":"Kon123","price":995.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/1226\/5354\/files\/1_5361553d-f4e5-48bc-8dee-f77105d6f719.jpg?v=1716481674","url":"https:\/\/noframegallery.com\/en-gb\/products\/oil-painting-iris-igor-konovalov","provider":"NoFrame Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}