Private moon by leonid tishkov and boris bendikov booooooom. Private moon, the moon in front of rangitoto volcanic island near auckland, new zealand by leonid tishkov photograph. It has been a busy year for artist leonid tishkov, who released a book, how to become a genius artist without a drop of talent, as well as a. Then this book was published in russian and recently has been translated into japanese. Leonid tishkov has taken his moon on a journey around the world since 2003.
Russian artist leonid tishkov doesnt just experience the moon from a. Private moon is a visual poem telling the story of a man who met the moon and stayed with her for the rest of his life. Beautiful ongoing project by russian artist leonid tishkov and photographer boris bendikov. Besides, many of us believe in magic and make a wish at a falling star. Leonid tishkov, russian artist, travels the world with his private moon photos. Marcus williams and unitec in the new book unexpected art, sitespecific works are plunged into the most jarring and unlikely of places from a crescent moon thats fallen into auckland to candypink clouds cropping up in. Leonid tishkovs private moon america home facebook. Leonid tishkovs private moon on display the moscow times. Finally a huge yellow moon, created specifically for the art museum of kaohsiung in taiwan, became the moon of li bai, chinese poet. Private moon writer chesterton once said that there couldnt be a personal faith as there couldnt be a personal sun or a personal moon. Carrying the moon has made russian artist leonid tishkov a star. Knitling at compton verney gallery uk moon tishkov poem by russian conceptual poet vs.
Dabloids in eye on europe at moma farewell to the christmas tree in brooklyn. It seems to me that private moon is a kind of work that brings together. Tishkov and his illuminated moon have since traveled all around world russia, new zealand, the arctic, japan, china, france, italy, usa and more. Russian artist leonid tishkov follows his own private moon, one he can. Leonid tishkov was born in nizhnye sergi, on urals mountains, in 1953. And many of us watched movies in which the hero gives or promises to give a star to his beloved. The publishing house art published books with his illustrations war.
The russian artist leonid tishkov shared some photos of these moments. Leonid tishkovs private moon installations artistiques. The fairy tale of existence private moon 2003 until now is a project by russian artist leonid tishkov. The story behind the series is below along with the original images that tishkov took. He has participated in numerous important group exhibitions including berlinmoscow moscowberlin 19502000, berlin, martin gropius bau 2002, eye on europe, 1960 to now moma museum of modern art, ny 2006, fabric of the myth, compton. Each photograph is a poetic tale, a little poem in its own right. Private moon installation by leonid tishkov art kaleidoscope. Prints and artists books of leonid tishkov born in the ural mountains and now living in moscow, tishkov creates not only artists books but also drawings, paintings, prints, sculptural objects, performances, and videos, all populated by a family of related characters. Private moon installation by leonid tishkov in our childhood many of us dreamed to reach out and touch the moon. There is a legend that the poet had drowned in the geeseriver, a tributary of the yangtze, dumped out of the boat being blind drunk when he tried to catch the moon, confusing it with reflection.
In their likeness to bodily organs and appendages, such characters hark. Oct 24, 20 private moon writer chesterton once said that there couldnt be a personal faith as there couldnt be a personal sun or a personal moon. Private moon is a mobile light installation and visual poem telling the story of a man. His artistic creation consists of installations, sculpture, video, photography, works on paper and books. It is a mobile installation and visual poem, telling the story of a man who met the moon and stayed with her forever. The story behind the series is below along with the. Meanwhile, russian artist leonid tishkov can make your dream come true. Thus, private moon tells the story of a man who met the moon and stayed with it for. His project private moon is an installation inspired by the most romantic thoughts and fantasies. He is a photographer, video artist, painter, book illustrator and a visionary narrator.
Leonid tishkov has taken it on a journey from 2003 until now. The mobile installation private moon literally living the performance of a lifetime as the artist travels the world with his own private moon series of photographs by leonid tishkov with a large illuminated crescent moon were taken at various locations around the world. What will you do if youll have your own private moon. Leonid tishkov and his illuminated moon have since traveled the world russia, france, america,new zealand, the arctic, japan, italy, kazakhstan, ukraine. Private moon 2003 until now is a project by russian artist leonid tishkov. Leonid tishkov started his career making cartoon like works in the 1980s that focused with ironic, black humor and political aspects. Noteworthy, tishkov also worked in the field of book illustrations the end of the 1980s. Deepsea divers watermelon, 2008, 704 camera and editing by. Leonid tishkov, russian artist, travels the world with his private. Private moon, photos by leonid tishkov and boris bendikov. Leonid tishkov brought his whimsical life series, private moon to the washington, dc area in the summer of 20. Leonid tishkov s poetic and metaphysic oeuvre is realised in a diverse and often unconventional range of media, including installations, sculpture, video, photography, works on paper and books.
933 298 1032 257 682 1539 499 1218 566 909 1403 1260 760 1384 1061 1047 789 1100 1170 1473 453 1120 1293 1125 935 1421 1461 1127 804 1308 114 122 1133 1222 1111 125 1027 275 1494 389 13