ILLUMINATORS
↳Koltsovo, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Installation View at Koltsovo Airport,2008, Photo by Evgener Belikov
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In Russian an Illuminator (port hole) is a round window onboard a ship, airplane, space station.
The concept of the project is based on the round shape of the exhibited works of art. This formal principle is closely connected with on the one hand the image of aircrafts and air travels (till recently planes have had round port holes); on the other hand it plastically continues and supports the idea of the round plafonds in the foyer of the terminal where the exposition will be installed. Here the formal aspects of concept close down the meaning of the word Illuminators in the majority of European languages, where the Latin word means a lighting unit, a source of light, a screen, somebody or something shedding light, lighting and also an artist illustrating/ decorating manuscripts. That's why Illuminators are not only works of art but also those creating them – artists.
A round is the most harmonious shape, a fundamental archetypical sign offering a vast variety of associations. One of its most obvious meanings is the world. In this case Illuminator is an artist's worldview projection or worldview magnifying glass or «window» into artist's world.
The exposition of Illuminators exhibition visually and conceptually coincide with the name of the airport Koltsovo (koltso is Russian for a ring; ring – round). The exhibition opened on the eve of the Day of Cosmonautics. Russian cosmonautics started to some extend in Koltsovo as the first jet engines were tested here.
The project is aimed to create a positive, emotionally rich environment in the waiting rooms of the international terminal. Besides the exhibition provides the passengers and guests of the airport with the recent achievements of international contemporary art.
Koltsovo, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Curator: Arseny Sergeev
April 11 – July 11, 2008
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Art Koltsovo program
Art-Koltsovo is the first strategic long-term program in Russian air industry aimed at introduction of works of art and designs inside the international Koltsovo airport and in its adjacent territory.
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Photo by Evgene Belikov |
Photo by Evgene Belikov |
Photo by Evgene Belikov |