Maxim Kleshchikov @ Artist’s Workshop
MAXIM KLESHCHIKOV
Maxim Kleshchikov was born in 1981. He studied Painting at Bryansk Art School and graduated in 2002. Seven year later in 2009 he graduated from the St. Petersburg Art and Industrial Academy named after A.L. Stieglitz (monumental and decorative painting). Currently the artist lives and works in St. Petersburg.
In his work, he interacts with various media: painting, graphics, sculpture. The artist explores a human perception of reality and people being in space and time.
Abstract works of his "Temporary" series are about the fear to unveil our true nature to society and, most importantly, about protective barriers we build around us. These barriers can take different forms, but anyway they make our personalities blur. Pictorial and conceptual works talk to viewer, help to identify our protective tools and make us think whether it is worth freeing ourselves from these restricting shackles.
Bad sector is just about to start, but it is a promising series existing so far in the form of sketches and small works. Postinternet perception together with an attempt to systemize disparate data are to be replaced with logical estimates. However, the ephemeral charm of the first reactions remains imprinted on the canvas. It is perfectly conveyed by abstract forms with hints of figurativeness as well as a delicate but contrasting color palette.
2002 - Central Exhibition Hall of Bryansk
2003 - Bryansk Regional Library named after F.I. Tyutchev, Bryansk
2006 - Central Exhibition Hall of Bryansk
2006 - "Dionysius School", Dionysius Frescoes Museum in Ferapontovo
2006 - "Exhibition of Young artists", Bryansk Regional Art Museum
2006 - "A look into the future", the St. Petersburg Art and Industrial Academy named after A.L. Stieglitz Museum
2007 - "Modern City", Administration of the St. Petersburg Governor
2008 - "M ARS" Modern Art Center, Moscow
2009 - "Muse of St. Petersburg", St. Petersburg
2015 - "Architecture in a cube", «Aura»
2016 - the St. Petersburg Art and Industrial Academy named after A.L. Stieglitz Museum
2016 - "Autumn Exhibition", St. Petersburg Union of Artists
2017 - "Youth Exhibition", St. Petersburg Artists Union
2017 - "Spring exhibition", Manege, Saint-Petersburg
2018 - Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
2020 - "Vanishing Faces", St. Petersburg Lenexpo
The works are in private collections in Russia, Germany, USA, Spain, UAE.