Timur Novikov
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Timur Petrovich Novikov (September 24, 1958, Leningrad
– May 23, 2002, St. Petersburg) was a Russia
n philosopher, graphic artist
, designer
, painter
, art theorist and curator
. He is considered one of the most influential figures of the Nonconformist Art before and after the fall of the iron curtain
in Russia.
Grown up in the soviet time
Novikov had experienced its cultural and political constraints. His artistic education began at the age of 7 at the House of Pioneers in Leningrad and later at the Club of Young Fine Art Lovers at the Russian Museum
in the city.
In 1977 he became a member of the "Letopis" (Chronicles) art group, in 1982 he founded "The New Artists" movement. During the 1980s Timur Novikov was employed at the Russian Museum and enjoyed access to its collection and archive, as well as close working relation with its curators and keepers, this connection lasted when he started to work as an artist. In 1990 and 1991 he studied as an intern at the "Institute of Plastic Arts" in Paris
, France.
During the 1980s and 1990s Timur Novikov was a regular participant in the "Pop Mekhanika" show of experimental composer Sergei Kuryokhin and worked on its stage design. Several pop groups from the show worked with him to explore a new visual and stage design. In 1983 Novikov founded and led an experimental rock-group "Novye Kompozitory" (New Composers) and invented new musical instruments for it. He was also involved in a number of film projects as an actor and artist, and made a name as an innovative film designer. In 1989 Novikov shared the Nika Award
for his contribution to the popular Russian film Assa
.
The New Academy of Fine Arts, founded by Novikov in 1989, soon became a recognized meeting point of the Leningrad, Russian and international art scene and a symbol for the spirit of freedom and recomposition in the new Russia. The academy and artist community, named also after its address Pushkinskaya 10, was at first self-organized by artists. It later offered ateliers as well as regular courses for students, including scholarships. The academy, with Timur Novikov as one of its prominent teachers, was sometimes referred to as an underground art project but also cooperated with established art institutes, among them the Russian Museum and the Hermitage Museum
.
The core conception of the academy was called Neo-Academism and comprised a specific teacher-student relationship as well as a certain historic and aesthetical perspective to painting and sculpture. Neoclassicism
was another element that the academy referred to.
Timur Novikov also contributed to numerous Art exhibitions outside of Russia. His style of painting combined bold avant-garde attitude with refined classic-based conceptions of Neo-Academism. Furthermore he contributed to contemporary art theory by writing books like "The New Russian Classicism" (1998), "Horizons" (2000), and "Intercontacts" (2000), published by the Russian Museum
.
A lengthy illness led to blindness in the later part of Novikovs career. He continued working as a lecturer at the New Academy and led assistants to work on further graphical works. Timur Novikov died early of pneumonia on May 23, 2002, in St. Petersburg. A posthumous personal exhibition of his works was held at Russian Museum in 2002.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
– May 23, 2002, St. Petersburg) was a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n philosopher, graphic artist
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
, designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, art theorist and curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
. He is considered one of the most influential figures of the Nonconformist Art before and after the fall of the iron curtain
Iron Curtain
The concept of the Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1989...
in Russia.
Grown up in the soviet time
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Novikov had experienced its cultural and political constraints. His artistic education began at the age of 7 at the House of Pioneers in Leningrad and later at the Club of Young Fine Art Lovers at the Russian Museum
Russian Museum
The State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in St Petersburg....
in the city.
In 1977 he became a member of the "Letopis" (Chronicles) art group, in 1982 he founded "The New Artists" movement. During the 1980s Timur Novikov was employed at the Russian Museum and enjoyed access to its collection and archive, as well as close working relation with its curators and keepers, this connection lasted when he started to work as an artist. In 1990 and 1991 he studied as an intern at the "Institute of Plastic Arts" in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France.
During the 1980s and 1990s Timur Novikov was a regular participant in the "Pop Mekhanika" show of experimental composer Sergei Kuryokhin and worked on its stage design. Several pop groups from the show worked with him to explore a new visual and stage design. In 1983 Novikov founded and led an experimental rock-group "Novye Kompozitory" (New Composers) and invented new musical instruments for it. He was also involved in a number of film projects as an actor and artist, and made a name as an innovative film designer. In 1989 Novikov shared the Nika Award
Nika Award
The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
for his contribution to the popular Russian film Assa
Assa (film)
Assa is a Soviet film directed by Sergei Solovyov and released in 1987. It became a cult film, mostly thanks to the fact that it was one of the films that brought Russian rock music from the underground into the mainstream.-Plot:...
.
The New Academy of Fine Arts, founded by Novikov in 1989, soon became a recognized meeting point of the Leningrad, Russian and international art scene and a symbol for the spirit of freedom and recomposition in the new Russia. The academy and artist community, named also after its address Pushkinskaya 10, was at first self-organized by artists. It later offered ateliers as well as regular courses for students, including scholarships. The academy, with Timur Novikov as one of its prominent teachers, was sometimes referred to as an underground art project but also cooperated with established art institutes, among them the Russian Museum and the Hermitage Museum
Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums of the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been opened to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display,...
.
The core conception of the academy was called Neo-Academism and comprised a specific teacher-student relationship as well as a certain historic and aesthetical perspective to painting and sculpture. Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
was another element that the academy referred to.
Timur Novikov also contributed to numerous Art exhibitions outside of Russia. His style of painting combined bold avant-garde attitude with refined classic-based conceptions of Neo-Academism. Furthermore he contributed to contemporary art theory by writing books like "The New Russian Classicism" (1998), "Horizons" (2000), and "Intercontacts" (2000), published by the Russian Museum
Russian Museum
The State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in St Petersburg....
.
A lengthy illness led to blindness in the later part of Novikovs career. He continued working as a lecturer at the New Academy and led assistants to work on further graphical works. Timur Novikov died early of pneumonia on May 23, 2002, in St. Petersburg. A posthumous personal exhibition of his works was held at Russian Museum in 2002.
External links
- Timur Navikov biography at the Internet Movie DataBaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- GIF.ru: Art projects and cooperations
- artnet.com: List of works and exhibitions
- Guelman.ru: List of works in collections
- artinfo.ru: List of single and group exhibitions
