Sanya Kantarovsky: Apricot Juice, Studio Voltaire
Russian artist Sanya Kantarovsky's bright and satirical paintings venture to South London gallery, Studio Voltaire
Sanya Kantarovsky Kolobok, 2014. Oil, watercolor, pastel and charcoal on linen. 86.4 x 66cm. Credit Dawn Blackman. Courtesy of the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York.
Sanya Kantarovsky biography
Russian artist Sanya Kantarovsky's sinewy figures are best recognised from a series of paintings where creatives are terrorised by the blank page. With countless exhibitions in the US and London, Kantarovsky is certainly not plagued by writer's block. Often associated with social-political commentary, Kantarovsky's work is not an entirely cold rendition of Soviet history, but winds whimsically through a narrative embedded with deeper meanings.
Studio Voltaire, London exhibition
Kantarovsky's new show at Studio Voltaire, in collaboration with performance artist and stand-up comedian Ieva Misevičiûtė, is based around Michael Bulgakov's book, The Master and Margarita, where the devil pays a visit to the Soviet Union. Alongside Kantarovsky's enormous paintings, the size of the sumptuous backdrops of the Ballet Russes, Misevičiûtė choreographs a series of movements that respond to the characters in the novel, which become the foundation of Kantarovsky's compositions. Time your visit well and you'll find Misevičiūtė in two live performances at Studio Voltaire on Thursday 16 April 2015, 7.30pm & Saturday 18 April 2015, 6.30pm.
If you are a fan of contemporary galleries Chisenhale or The Showroom, this new exhibition is part of the contemporary art commissioning and research project, How to work together, which the three venues have been working on together for three years. Theatre, dance and stand-up comedy combine to create an intriguing show, worth visiting if you are looking for things to do in South London.
Russian artist Sanya Kantarovsky's sinewy figures are best recognised from a series of paintings where creatives are terrorised by the blank page. With countless exhibitions in the US and London, Kantarovsky is certainly not plagued by writer's block. Often associated with social-political commentary, Kantarovsky's work is not an entirely cold rendition of Soviet history, but winds whimsically through a narrative embedded with deeper meanings.
Studio Voltaire, London exhibition
Kantarovsky's new show at Studio Voltaire, in collaboration with performance artist and stand-up comedian Ieva Misevičiûtė, is based around Michael Bulgakov's book, The Master and Margarita, where the devil pays a visit to the Soviet Union. Alongside Kantarovsky's enormous paintings, the size of the sumptuous backdrops of the Ballet Russes, Misevičiûtė choreographs a series of movements that respond to the characters in the novel, which become the foundation of Kantarovsky's compositions. Time your visit well and you'll find Misevičiūtė in two live performances at Studio Voltaire on Thursday 16 April 2015, 7.30pm & Saturday 18 April 2015, 6.30pm.
If you are a fan of contemporary galleries Chisenhale or The Showroom, this new exhibition is part of the contemporary art commissioning and research project, How to work together, which the three venues have been working on together for three years. Theatre, dance and stand-up comedy combine to create an intriguing show, worth visiting if you are looking for things to do in South London.
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| What | Sanya Kantarovsky: Apricot Juice, Studio Voltaire |
| Where | Studio Voltaire, 1a Nelson's Row, London, SW4 7JR | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Clapham Common (underground) |
| When |
17 Apr 15 – 07 Jun 15, Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 6pm |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | Click here for more details |