Victor Popov (Germany)
There is always a touch of painted art in Victor Popov’s sculptures. His concept of a work is rooted in the tradition of Suprematism and Constructivism, but at the same time we can note the influence of Cubism and Futurism. Popov’s sculptures provide dynamism and movement, but they are at the same time playful and balanced in a formal language that the sculptor uses in order to break away from tradition.
Born 1952 in eastern Kazakhstan.
1974-79 studying art in Lvov, Ukraine.
1980-84 Novosibirsk, 1985-91 St Petersburg. In Dusseldorf since 1991.
Exhibitions
- Manege, St Petersburg, Russia, 1989
- Gallery Tersaeus, Stockholm, Sweden, 1990
- State Museum of the History of St Petersburg, Russia, 1990
- Municipal Museum, Nagoya, Japan, 1991
- Group exhibition (museum), Seoul, South Korea, 1991
- Gallery Kontraste, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1992
- Art Expo, New York; Art Gallery, Miami, USA, 1998
- East-West Bridge, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1998
- Galerie Forum, Weimar, Germany, 1998
- Taking Leave of the 20th Century, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1999
- Christ in Russian Art, San Marino, Italy (catalogue), 2000
- Gerard Marti, Celebrities Gallery, Maui, Hawaii, 2001
- State Russian Museum, St Petersburg, Russia (catalogue), 2001-02
- Gare Art Festival, Luxemburg, 2002
- Sculptures, Kunstverein Gutersloh, Gutersloh, Germany, 2003
- Tivat Montenegro, opening of the museum and presentation of collection, Dusseldorf (catalogue), 2004
- Cologne Fine Arts, Cologne, Germany, 2005
- Victor Popov, Russian Museum, Museum Ludwig, St Petersburg, Russia (catalogue), 2005
- Works of the Sea, Moers Kapellen, Germany, 2006
- The Poetry of Water in Russian Art, Palais Lumière with the State Russian Museum (catalogue), France, 2007
- The Power of Water, Russian Museum, St Petersburg, Russia (catalogue), 2008
- NEW ARTISTS, NEW WORKS, NEW GALLERY, Victor Grey Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany, 2008
- City sculptures of Meerbusch, painting, 2008
- Armonia International Foundation of Arts, Gaeta, Italy (catalogue), 2008
- Fantastic Reality. Paintings and Objects. Gallery Seestrasse, Berlingen, Switzerland, 2009
- Huntenkunst, Doetinchem, Netherlands, 2009
- Clouds, Russian Museum, St Petersburg, Russia (catalogue), 2010
- Playground Art, Municipal Gallery in the Park, Viersen, Germany (catalogue), 2011
- Russland Heute, Gallery Nadja Brykina, Zurich (catalogue), 2011
- Oldenzaal Niederlande Museum Het Palthe-Huis, Markstsraat, 2011
- Contemporary Russian Art, Palazzo Caetani, Italy (catalogue), 2011
- Contemporary Russian Art 1950-2011, Palazzo Gil, Rome, Italy (catalogue), 2011
- Eco-Art, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012
- Small Format, Kunsthaus-Oggersheim, Germany, 2012-13
- Galerie Freyer, Bocholt, Germany, 2013
- Eurasia Gallery von Massow, Cologne, Germany, 2014
- Objects and Painting, Zurich-Zimikon, Switzerland, 2014
- Art as a Bridge between East and West, Galerie Kellermann, Düsseldorf, Germany, 2015
- Rock Reuschenberg Neues (group exhibition), 2016
- Collection of the Russian Museum, Malaga (group exhibition), 2016
Description of work
Measuring Confrontation
2019, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 90 cm
Father's Mental Portrait
2019, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 90 cm
