Vladislava Yakovenko

Vladislava Yakovenko

Bratislava, Slovakia

About Vladislava Yakovenko

METHAMORPHOSES OF AVANT-GARDE: VLADISLAVA IAKOVENKO In her works, young Ukrainian artist Vladislava Iakovenko aims to find balance between these two methods. Being unsatisfied with mimetic and narrative character of Academic art, she follows the pass of avant-gardists of 1910s – 1920s. It was exactly the time when painting looked for the answer concerning the essence and uniqueness of its own language. This led to the radical shift from the plot to the visual qualities of a canvas: masters were enchanted with the absolute self-sufficiency of compositions, texture, and colour. They rejected the attempts of objective depiction of the reality after realizing the value of their own worldview. Vladislava herself points out the connection of her pieces with Suprematism, though they are closer to the aesthetics of Orphism, which had originated in French art in 1910s. Despite inheriting the principles of geometrization of forms and exaggerated flatness of image, typical for the oeuvre of Malevich and his followers, the artist pays main attention to the poetics of colour. As well as the orphists, she ‘sculpts’ space and varies its depth and density through hues, its intensity and combinations. “Simultaneous contrast is the most up-to-date honey of this technique in this field. Simultaneous contrast is visible depth – Reality, Form, construction, representation. Depth is the new inspiration,” as Robert Delaunay wrote in his notes, the founder of Orphism. Vladislava applies the mentioned methods of Abstract painting working on figurative compositions. She ‘grows’ a sort of painting crystal, mosaic of pure forms and lines that blends into familiar images – landscape, portrait, nude. Complicated structural and colouristic scheme adds the artist’s pieces certain dynamism, typical for our days; at the same time, they seem to remain in timelessness. Yet, in some of the paintings, the traces of reality become rather tangible. The events of recent years on the Motherland that has affected Vladislava’s life, prompted her to create several collage works dedicated to the Revolution of Dignity and war on the East of Ukraine. Painting was combined with photography and newspaper clippings that allow depicting tension, deep dramatism of the situation and personal experience of the author. Doubtlessly, Vladislava Iakovenko is still searching for her creative identity, however she has already made herself known. The painter has analyzed the heritage of avant-garde and its philosophical background, interlacing it organically into contemporary context and avoiding the intentional epatage and spectacular nature of contemporary art.

Education:

Brief biography: Vladislava Iakovenko had graduated from Dontesk Art school: Then she continued her education in Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts(2007-2011) and Kyiv State institute of Decorative and Applled Art and Design named after M. Boychuk( 2011-2013). She lives and works in Bratislava , Slovakia. An active participant of international art and social projects, and plein airs.

Events:

I cooperate with the gallery Fabra Ars in Germany Magdeburg.
Won a prize (Prix du Geant der Beaut-Arts .)at competitions in France. Concours international de peinture grand format en plain air Fourges .

Exhibitions:

Art fair:
KUNSTMESSE
Leipzig,Germani. 2015.
KUNSTMESSE
Leipzig,Germani. 2016.
Lausanne, Switzerland 2018
Biennale in Vicenza La Joie de Vivre! contemporary 2017
Montreux Switzerland 7-11 novembre 2018
Antwerp, Belgium 3F October 2018
Comiso Sicilia september 2018
Cannes 27.07-29.07. 2018 3F
Mulhouse november 2018
Luxembourg december 3F 2018
RED DOT MIAMI 2018
Los Angeles modern contemporary 23.02.2019

Personal exhibition :
14.12.2018-3.01.2019 Gallery Artifact, Manhattan , New York.
13.03.2018-13.04.2018 Women Faces in a big cities. KreativRaum Galeria Vienna.
10.11.2017-10.01.2018 Gallery Fabra Ars in Germany , Magdeburg
27.01.2016-27.03.2016 Gallery Castle in Bratislava.


museum:
Langenzersdorf Museum Austria, 15.01.2019-24.02.2019

other exhibition:
12.01.2019-25.01.2019 gallery KreativRaum , Vienna, Austria.
februar gallery Fabra ars , Magdebyrg , Germany.
6.04.2018-23.08.2018 Portoroz , Slovenia
6.04.2018-23.08.2017 Portoroz , Slovenia
01.02.2017-04.2017 Bratislava , gallery Savoy Building
20.12.2016 Bratislava Carlton
2016 Gallery Fabra Ars , Germany.
17.07.2016-30.08.2016 Portoroz Slovenia
16.06.2016-16.07.2016 Slovakia ,Nove Zamku
19.05.2016-19.06.2016 Bratislava , Slovakia
17.01.2016-19.01.2016 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine . Ukraine, Kiev
23.10.2015-23.11.2015 Bach 2015, Trnava Slovakia
02.09.2015-02.10.2015 Kharkov Ukraine, Gallery Costume Lane
10.07.2015-10.08.2015 Plastoc body, Gallery Paladium
17.06.2015-25.06.2015 open air Bratislava
20.04.2015-20.05.2015 Spring Dreams , Kharkov , Ukraine, Gallery Costume Lane
13.02.2015-13.03.2015 On the spirit f Freedom, Gallery Costume Lane, Ukraine, Kharkov