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2014 BIG TREES 100х75, enamel, cupper
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2014 FRUITS, SWEETS AND WINE 172x40, enamel, cupper
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2013 the music of irises 130Ń…75, enamel, cupper
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2015 diptych. KOZAK 50Ń…55, enamel, cupper, bronze
2015 diptych. KOZAK 50Ń…55, enamel, cupper, bronze
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2013 peacock feather 85Ń…24, enamel, cupper
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2014 ANGEL / DАEMON 25х30, enamel, cupper, bronze, silver
2012 fairy GIANT 55Ń…60, enamel, cupper, bronze
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2015 SAMURAI 25Ń…30, enamel, cupper, bronze
2015 INFANTA 25Ń…27, enamel, cupper, bronze
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2013 OLD WALL PORTRAIT 120х23, enamel, cupper
2013 the dream and reality city portrait 120х23, enamel, cupper
2013 rajastan portrait 120х23, enamel, cupper
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2013 Left gold woman portrait Ă˜ 43 enamel, cupper
2013 RIGHT BLACK woman portrait Ă˜ 43, enamel, cupper
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2013 white DOMES Ă˜ 105, enamel, cupper
2013 eastern hills Ă˜ 105, enamel, cupper
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2015 LIFE story 75x20, enamel, cupper
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2012 - 2015 retro frame portraits enamel, cupper
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2015 IRIS 87Ń…24, enamel, cupper
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2014 ORIENTAL NIGHT 37х18, enamel, cupper
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2015 FRUIT COLUMN 178х35, enamel, cupper
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2013 TENT MAN PORTRAIT 120х23, enamel, cupper
2013 MAHARADGA portrait 120х23, enamel, cupper
2013 jaipur portrait 120х23, enamel, cupper
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2012 barocco flowers 73Ń…51, enamel, cupper
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2015 Ukrainian wedding portrait 75Ń…67, enamel, cupper
2015 Ukrainian wedding portrait 75Ń…80, enamel, cupper
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2014 magnolia. NIGHT 146Ń…25, enamel, cupper, bronze, gold
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2015 Ukrainian wedding portrait 79Ń…72, enamel, cupper
OLEKSII KOVAL «India. Portraits» / 11 works (2008 – 2013) Idea and stories of these works were born after incredible journey by India and developed from 2009 to 2013. I used the most specific images of Indian provinces and re-treated ethnic ornaments, landscape fragments and expressive faces for expression of this country and these people’s universe. I have chosen oval form for this range which means the eye as the symbol of look on the world. «Arabian Nights» / 12 works, (2010 – 2014) I was inspired by Arabian fairy tales, travelling to Arabian countries, their air, art, music. I express richness and diversity of Arabian world, domes, colors, gins, dervishes, flavor of lamps, starry sky above the desert, hookah smoke... history is crossing with the present time on each corner. I use oval and round form in this range. «Puppets» / 30 works, (started in 2013 and continue now) For the beginning puppets were had to be a part of the big work with a puppeteer, but once on Christmas idea of «Gifts of Maguses» came to me, after that I added other works and « Puppets» became the separate range. Images of dolls are different, close and interesting to me, there are Warriors-guardians, the collector, the Angel-Demon and others. My dolls have flat bodies and volumetric faces and hands, I decorate them by bronze, silver, gems, coins and other decorative elements. I was born on October 16th, 1977, in Kiev, Ukraine. I was addicted by art from my school years. In 1996 I graduated from Republican School of Art by Taras Shevchenko (painting class) and continued my education in National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, painting faculty (V. Zabashta’s workshop) which I graduated in 2002. Beginning from 2000 I work in monumental art sphere, created approximately 100 pieces of art in Ukrane and abroad, these are frescoes, mosaics, ornaments, drafts of stained-glass windows. Co-worked with Ukrainian and foreign architects, in particular with S. Mirgorodskiy, U. Oastapenko, V. Zavgorodnieva, K. Lubek, M. Bizatti. For a long time I was looking for the most appropriate technique which will help me to bring to life my ideas and will harmonize with my affection. And destiny brought me to the hot enamel workshop of Ivan Kyrychenko in 2007. I understood that this is mine and continued investigating hot enamel methods till 2009 in private workshops in China, India, EU. Every day and every moment we face many holistic words – countries, nature and its elements, humans or drops of water with their micro and macro cosmoses. These words are interesting and impressive. I open these words for myself and tell about them by the language of my own visual images using my favorite technique. From 2009 I productively work in hot enamel technique using different materials: silver, cooper, bronze and gems. Inspired by different themes, I create series of works united by common idea and for the moment my collection of enamels counts about eighty pieces. Idea and stories of these works were born after incredible journey by India and developed from 2009 to 2013. I used the most specific images of Indian provinces and re-treated ethnic ornaments, landscape fragments and expressive faces for expression of this country and these people’s universe. I have chosen oval form for this range which means the eye as the symbol of look on the world.
«Frame. Retro. Portrait»
The idea of this range grew up since 2005. For the beginning I wanted to use in works my collection of retro postcards and pictures. In addition I had several beautiful old frames. So, in itself, the idea to give them new lives appeared. I put pictures to the frames in my own way, adding them color, texture and character. This is the most exquisite range, it counts approximately thirty pieces now.
«Ukrainian wedding portraits»
Inspired by native land and culture, I created the diptych with Ukrainian portraits and ornaments. Two young people are standing in front of new life, creating the family. I worked with this diptych from 2014 to 2015 looking for the most expressive and characteristic forms and colors. I love nature and devote many works to flowers, trees and landscapes. In particular, I represent you my pictures «Fruits Column», «Fruits, Sweets and Wine», «Big Trees», «Music of Irises» and others.
Took part in numerous symposiums, exhibitions and artistic plain-airs: From 1998 to 2004 – «Congress of young artists» in Alupka, Chernivtsi, Putila. 2001 – Italy, «Landscapes of Florence». From 2004 to 2012 – Croatia, island of Hvar, Dubrovnik, Zadar. 2012 – Bulgaria, symposium in Rozlog. 2013 – Nepal, «Meditative Pokhara». Pieces of art of Oleksii Koval are stored in private collections in Ukraine and abroad.