Georgiy Popov

Georgiy Popov is a contemporary figurative painter, born in Moscow in 1989 and currently based in Bali. His work explores reality, truth, knowledge, human relationships, and the connection between individuals and the world around them. He also investigates states of inspiration, insight, and elevation experienced throughout life, using bright, open colors to express these themes.

Technique & process:
He works with oil paint, acrylic, oil pastel, and charcoal. The main layer of his paintings is created with either acrylic or oil paint, over which he applies softly blended oil pastel to produce delicate, transparent halftones. This technique imparts a sense of lightness and enhances the feeling of presence in the moment.

Style:
His style blends surrealism with a minimalistic approach to neo-baroque aesthetics. He works with a pure, bright color palette, creating complex combinations of strong and translucent tones. This distinctive contrast gives his work a unique visual depth and clarity.

Subject matter & vision:
Creating art is a way to focus attention on life and capture fleeting moments of insight. His work explores the beauty present in every aspect of existence, reflecting on metaphysical states of inspiration, r...

2009-2014: Specialist degree, Moscow Architectural Institute, Moscow, Russia

2024-2026, Mabiang Seni, art resedency, Bali, Indonesia

2024, Shape of memory, Titik Dua, Bali, Indonesia
2024, Hechyeomoyeo 9, Sedapkota, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2025, Mabiang opening, Mabiang Seni gallery, Bali, Indonesia
2025, Rumpun, Kocogarden, Yokohama, Japan
2025, Ubud Open Studios, Mabiang Seni, Bali, Indonesia
2025, Purge, Compound, Bali, Indonesia
2025, JIA, Bali festival park, Bali, Indonesia
2026, BIJI art space, Held In Common, Bali, Indonesia
2026, Bertamu, Mabiang seni, Bali, Indonesia