PROJECT BY PAVEL BRAT
MAPS OF MEANING
Souvenir shop of conceptual paper crafts
Dedicated to Jordan B. Peterson.
To the Man whose books and
ideas pulled me out of the great
chaos of life circumstances.
To the Man who gave me faith,
hope and strength to implement
this artistic project.
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«I have a dream!»
I want that one day a scientist who will receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the invention of an important medicine for humanity, for example, for cancer or some other terrible disease, will come out to the jubilant public, greet them and begin his speech with the following words.
— «I want to tell you about what inspired me to make this discovery. Once I was invited to a presentation of an exhibition in a gallery by my friends and saw an interesting work there. I looked at it for a long time and was amazed. I remember that it was assembled from tiny pieces of paper into a beautiful composition and I saw some images of living biological tissues and cells there. After that, I immediately went to the laboratory and did not sleep all night in labor, before making this discovery... I do not remember the name of that work, that exhibition, that gallery and the name of the author, but if it were not for it, I would not be standing in front of you now…».
I want that one day a scientist who will receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the invention of an important medicine for humanity, for example, for cancer or some other terrible disease, will come out to the jubilant public, greet them and begin his speech with the following words.
— «I want to tell you about what inspired me to make this discovery. Once I was invited to a presentation of an exhibition in a gallery by my friends and saw an interesting work there. I looked at it for a long time and was amazed. I remember that it was assembled from tiny pieces of paper into a beautiful composition and I saw some images of living biological tissues and cells there. After that, I immediately went to the laboratory and did not sleep all night in labor, before making this discovery... I do not remember the name of that work, that exhibition, that gallery and the name of the author, but if it were not for it, I would not be standing in front of you now…».
1987 – born in Voronezh;
2010 – received a master's degree in graphic design at the faculty of the «Institute of Culture and Arts» of the Voronezh State Pedagogical University;
2013 – received a diploma from the «School of Young Artists» of the St. Petersburg Charitable Foundation for Culture and Arts "PRO ARTE";
2013 – became a laureate of the Youth Prize of the Government of St. Petersburg in the nomination «For achievements in the field of fine arts».
2013 – became a nominee for the «Sergey Kuryokhin Prize» in the nomination «Best work of visual art»;
2014 – became a participant in the educational program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «MANIFESTA X»;
2015 – became a participant in the grant program of the Dukley European Art Community residence in Montenegro;
2017 – became a nominee for the "Sergey Kuryokhin Prize" in the nomination "Best work of visual art";
2017 – became a participant in the grant program of the EXODUS Charitable Foundation residence in Montenegro;
2022 – became a participant in the grant program of the "Station" residence of the Mikhail Prokhorov Charitable Foundation;
2022 – became a participant in the contemporary dance festival "Prikosnovenie", Arkhangelsk;
2022 – became a nominee for the Russian National Prize in the field of theatrical art "Golden Mask" in the nomination "Work of an artist in a musical theater";
2022 – entered the "list of artists banned in the territory of the Russian Federation" for his anti-war position;
2024 – opened a «Souvenir shop of conceptual paper crafts»...
Lives and works in the city of Voronezh
2010 – received a master's degree in graphic design at the faculty of the «Institute of Culture and Arts» of the Voronezh State Pedagogical University;
2013 – received a diploma from the «School of Young Artists» of the St. Petersburg Charitable Foundation for Culture and Arts "PRO ARTE";
2013 – became a laureate of the Youth Prize of the Government of St. Petersburg in the nomination «For achievements in the field of fine arts».
2013 – became a nominee for the «Sergey Kuryokhin Prize» in the nomination «Best work of visual art»;
2014 – became a participant in the educational program of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art «MANIFESTA X»;
2015 – became a participant in the grant program of the Dukley European Art Community residence in Montenegro;
2017 – became a nominee for the "Sergey Kuryokhin Prize" in the nomination "Best work of visual art";
2017 – became a participant in the grant program of the EXODUS Charitable Foundation residence in Montenegro;
2022 – became a participant in the grant program of the "Station" residence of the Mikhail Prokhorov Charitable Foundation;
2022 – became a participant in the contemporary dance festival "Prikosnovenie", Arkhangelsk;
2022 – became a nominee for the Russian National Prize in the field of theatrical art "Golden Mask" in the nomination "Work of an artist in a musical theater";
2022 – entered the "list of artists banned in the territory of the Russian Federation" for his anti-war position;
2024 – opened a «Souvenir shop of conceptual paper crafts»...
Lives and works in the city of Voronezh
Museum of Organic Culture, Kolomna; Russia;
Erarta Contemporary ArtMuseum, St.-Petersburg; Russia;
State Russian Museum, St.-Petersburg; Russia;
National Art Museum of Montenegro, Cetinje; Montenegro;
Boise Art Museum, USA.
Erarta Contemporary ArtMuseum, St.-Petersburg; Russia;
State Russian Museum, St.-Petersburg; Russia;
National Art Museum of Montenegro, Cetinje; Montenegro;
Boise Art Museum, USA.
«Maps of meaning», 2023, Interior salon English House, Voronezh, Russia;
«Maps of meaning», 2022, House of Architect, Voronezh, Russia;
(The exhibition was cancelled after its opening due to the author's anti-war position, by order of Konstantin Kuznetsov: Advisor to the Governor, Deputy Prime Minister of the Voronezh Region Government and Chairman of the regional branch of the Union of Architects of Russia)
«Where I was for 8 years», 2022, S. Marshak's house, Voronezh, Russia;
«Et Verbum Caro Factum Est», 2021, Chamber Theater, Voronezh;
«Renаissance Day», 2021, «1900», Voronezh, Russia;
«Metamodernism Club III», 2020, land art project, Becici, Montenegro;
«Seeds», 2020, Acacia Apart Hotel, Becici, Montenegro;
«Garbage houses», 2020, Acacia Apart Hotel, Becici, Montenegro;
«Long-awaited exhibition», 2019, Acacia Apart Hotel, Becici, Montenegro;
«Metamodernism Club II», 2019, Lav Garden Hostel, Budva, Montenegro;
«Metamodernism Club I», 2018, Stone Bridge Hotel, Gorni Morin, Montenegro;
«Wht, finally?», 2017, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Unfinished gestalt», 2017, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Montenegrin Brothers», 2017, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Before you name it», 2017, Burdinskaya Dance Company, St.-Petesburg, Russia;
«E.V.C.F.E.», 2016, Anna Nova Gallery, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«II — IX», 2016, Dukley Gardens, Budva, Montenegro;
«II — IX», 2015, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Emerging World», 2015, Erarta Gallery Hong Kong, China;
«14/44», 2015, Artmuza, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Dominion», 2014, Erarta Gallery London, UK;
«Teacher’s Day», 2014, Coexistence Gallery, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Ascension», 2013, Bukvoed book store, 12th Festival "Contemporary Art in a Traditional Museum" St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Parádeisos», 2013, Erarta Gallery Zurich, Switzerland;
«Parádeisos»,2013, Erarta Gallery St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Body Mass», 2013, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia;
«The Revolt of the Masses», 2012, Open Workshops KUHNYA, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Defeated sun», 2011, Open Workshops KUHNYA, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Unizm», 2008, Nefta Gallery, Voronezh, Russia;
«DaDaDeath», 2007, Film Cube, Voronezh, Russia;
«Maps of meaning», 2022, House of Architect, Voronezh, Russia;
(The exhibition was cancelled after its opening due to the author's anti-war position, by order of Konstantin Kuznetsov: Advisor to the Governor, Deputy Prime Minister of the Voronezh Region Government and Chairman of the regional branch of the Union of Architects of Russia)
«Where I was for 8 years», 2022, S. Marshak's house, Voronezh, Russia;
«Et Verbum Caro Factum Est», 2021, Chamber Theater, Voronezh;
«Renаissance Day», 2021, «1900», Voronezh, Russia;
«Metamodernism Club III», 2020, land art project, Becici, Montenegro;
«Seeds», 2020, Acacia Apart Hotel, Becici, Montenegro;
«Garbage houses», 2020, Acacia Apart Hotel, Becici, Montenegro;
«Long-awaited exhibition», 2019, Acacia Apart Hotel, Becici, Montenegro;
«Metamodernism Club II», 2019, Lav Garden Hostel, Budva, Montenegro;
«Metamodernism Club I», 2018, Stone Bridge Hotel, Gorni Morin, Montenegro;
«Wht, finally?», 2017, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Unfinished gestalt», 2017, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Montenegrin Brothers», 2017, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Before you name it», 2017, Burdinskaya Dance Company, St.-Petesburg, Russia;
«E.V.C.F.E.», 2016, Anna Nova Gallery, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«II — IX», 2016, Dukley Gardens, Budva, Montenegro;
«II — IX», 2015, Dukley Art Center, Kotor, Montenegro;
«Emerging World», 2015, Erarta Gallery Hong Kong, China;
«14/44», 2015, Artmuza, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Dominion», 2014, Erarta Gallery London, UK;
«Teacher’s Day», 2014, Coexistence Gallery, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Ascension», 2013, Bukvoed book store, 12th Festival "Contemporary Art in a Traditional Museum" St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Parádeisos», 2013, Erarta Gallery Zurich, Switzerland;
«Parádeisos»,2013, Erarta Gallery St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Body Mass», 2013, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia;
«The Revolt of the Masses», 2012, Open Workshops KUHNYA, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Defeated sun», 2011, Open Workshops KUHNYA, St.-Petersburg, Russia;
«Unizm», 2008, Nefta Gallery, Voronezh, Russia;
«DaDaDeath», 2007, Film Cube, Voronezh, Russia;
«Primroses», 2021, Ecogallery, Voronezh, Russia;
«Anthology of the poor in fine arts and design. Dialogue of russia and Italy»
2021, Heritage international art-gallery, Moscow, Russia;
«Icons - Religion in Contemporary Art in Russia», 2016, Ha Gamle Prestegard, Norway;
«Recycling religio», 2016, White Box Gallery, New York, USA;
«Recycling religion», 2015, Satellite Art Fair, Miami, USA;
«Art-hub», 2015, Heineken Art Hub, Moscow, Russia;
«Urban Time Keeper», 2015, Insight Gallery, Moscow, Russia;
«Another capital», 2014, Museum of Moscow, Moscow, Russia;
"Paper sculpture", 2014, Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«New modernity» 2013 ViennaFair, Vienna, Austria;
«Present future», 2013 Artissima Fair, Turin, Italy;
«Art Moscow 2.0», 2013, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia;
«New Saint Petersburg», 2013, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam, Holland;
«Monthly Payment», 2013, guest project of the 55th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy;
«Observation Diary», 2013, ART re.FLEX Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Nominees for the Sergei Kuryokhin Prize», 2013, C.C.A. S. Kuryokhina, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Icons», 2013, Tkachi, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Light of Petersburg», 2013, Manege, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Joy of discovery», 2012, Skorokhod, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Baltic Archipelago», 2012, III Baltic International Biennale, Rizzordi Art Foundation loft, St. Petersburg, Russia
«Oculus Noveni», 2012, III Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Agency. Art ru, Moscow, Russia;
«On the Field He!», 2012, Lazarev Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Secret Room», 2012, Rizzordi Art Foundation, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Year», 2012, Open Workshops "Kitchen", St. Petersburg, Russia;
«5», 2011, ART re.FLEX Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Shit», 2011, AL Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Petersburg.Recycling», 2011, С.С.А. Fakel, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Son suenos», 2011, ART re.FLEX Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Total contemporary», 2011, Rizzordi Art Foundation, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Luggage Storage», 2011, Open Workshops "Kitchen", St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Lost Ya. Exhibition of the Hidden», 2011, art space "ByeBye Ballet", St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Psychonautics-3: Force Field», 2011, Festival of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Sale», 2008, H. L. A. M. Gallery, Voronezh, Russia;
«Youth Exhibition of the Union of Artists», 2008, Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists, Voronezh, Russia.
«Anthology of the poor in fine arts and design. Dialogue of russia and Italy»
2021, Heritage international art-gallery, Moscow, Russia;
«Icons - Religion in Contemporary Art in Russia», 2016, Ha Gamle Prestegard, Norway;
«Recycling religio», 2016, White Box Gallery, New York, USA;
«Recycling religion», 2015, Satellite Art Fair, Miami, USA;
«Art-hub», 2015, Heineken Art Hub, Moscow, Russia;
«Urban Time Keeper», 2015, Insight Gallery, Moscow, Russia;
«Another capital», 2014, Museum of Moscow, Moscow, Russia;
"Paper sculpture", 2014, Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«New modernity» 2013 ViennaFair, Vienna, Austria;
«Present future», 2013 Artissima Fair, Turin, Italy;
«Art Moscow 2.0», 2013, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia;
«New Saint Petersburg», 2013, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam, Holland;
«Monthly Payment», 2013, guest project of the 55th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy;
«Observation Diary», 2013, ART re.FLEX Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Nominees for the Sergei Kuryokhin Prize», 2013, C.C.A. S. Kuryokhina, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Icons», 2013, Tkachi, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Light of Petersburg», 2013, Manege, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Joy of discovery», 2012, Skorokhod, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Baltic Archipelago», 2012, III Baltic International Biennale, Rizzordi Art Foundation loft, St. Petersburg, Russia
«Oculus Noveni», 2012, III Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Agency. Art ru, Moscow, Russia;
«On the Field He!», 2012, Lazarev Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Secret Room», 2012, Rizzordi Art Foundation, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Year», 2012, Open Workshops "Kitchen", St. Petersburg, Russia;
«5», 2011, ART re.FLEX Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Shit», 2011, AL Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Petersburg.Recycling», 2011, С.С.А. Fakel, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Son suenos», 2011, ART re.FLEX Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Total contemporary», 2011, Rizzordi Art Foundation, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Luggage Storage», 2011, Open Workshops "Kitchen", St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Lost Ya. Exhibition of the Hidden», 2011, art space "ByeBye Ballet", St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Psychonautics-3: Force Field», 2011, Festival of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia;
«Sale», 2008, H. L. A. M. Gallery, Voronezh, Russia;
«Youth Exhibition of the Union of Artists», 2008, Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists, Voronezh, Russia.
This project continues the development of the main "paper project" of my creative path. In this project, I take bright colors from expensive paper, mix it with old books and magazines. I create intricate abstract compositions. This is the author's and original technique of quilling. I modernized it and call it "paper mosaic". I use a specially created machine, on which I compress sheets of paper with water under pressure. They become very dense.
The beginning of this project was the work of Professor Jordan Peterson, repeated in the title of his book. We can say that this project illustrates the deepest experiences after reading and understanding his worldview. His book "Maps of Meaning" and specific psychological studies based on the Bible and other archetypal stories helped me cope with a personal life catastrophe and get out of the deepest emotional hole. With this project, I reached a new level of visual storytelling, original language and the quality of the messages created.
Biological creatures, living structures, animal and plant cells, molecules are transformed into mountains, plains and seas from space photography: I immerse all this in a paper carrier. This allows me to create very complex and proven compositions from the finest lines and spots. These works are a real product of my long-term personal artistic experience of visual experiments with paper.
The stages of creating works and a lot of texts with concepts and reflections about this project can be seen in posts under Instagram under the hashtag: #mapsofmeaningprjject
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mapsofmeaningproject/
(This section will be supplemented with descriptions of various aspects of the Map of Meaning project. In the future, this section will be highlighted separately...)
The beginning of this project was the work of Professor Jordan Peterson, repeated in the title of his book. We can say that this project illustrates the deepest experiences after reading and understanding his worldview. His book "Maps of Meaning" and specific psychological studies based on the Bible and other archetypal stories helped me cope with a personal life catastrophe and get out of the deepest emotional hole. With this project, I reached a new level of visual storytelling, original language and the quality of the messages created.
Biological creatures, living structures, animal and plant cells, molecules are transformed into mountains, plains and seas from space photography: I immerse all this in a paper carrier. This allows me to create very complex and proven compositions from the finest lines and spots. These works are a real product of my long-term personal artistic experience of visual experiments with paper.
The stages of creating works and a lot of texts with concepts and reflections about this project can be seen in posts under Instagram under the hashtag: #mapsofmeaningprjject
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mapsofmeaningproject/
(This section will be supplemented with descriptions of various aspects of the Map of Meaning project. In the future, this section will be highlighted separately...)
IN SPASE
opening of the solo exhibition "Maps of meaning", in the House of Architect space, Voronezh, Russia, December 2022.
work in progress
Different stages of creating works in my workshop
IN COLLECTIONS
Аrt objects already in private collections:
FILM «Cyperus»
Together with director Kirill Pervykhwe are working on the production of the full-length documentary film "CIPERUS". In this film, the process of creating works from this project will become the main visual basis.
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