Mikhail Reva is a Ukrainian artist, sculptor, architect,[1] a founder of a non-profit organisation REVA Foundation.
Mikhail Reva | |
---|---|
Born | 13 March 1960 |
Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Art & Industry Academy |
Known for | urban design, monuments, sculpture, art works, books illustration |
Awards | The Honoured Artist of Ukraine |
Website | http://revastudio.org |
Biography
editDrawing inspiration from ancient folklores and philosophies, Mikhail Reva processes unfathomable symbolism by reconstructing it into physical sculptural form.[2] The tension between viewer and these imposing, anthropomorphized artworks sparks the imagination towards transcendent realms. The works of Michael Reva have a diverse nature and are presented in many places.
Activities
edit- 2024 Exhibition SCRUTINY of EVIL at the U.S. Embassy's storied Hotel de Talleyrand,[3] city halls of Paris’ 3rd and 15th districts, Paris (France)[4]
- 2023 Exhibition SCRUTINY OF EVIL at Odesa Fine Arts Museum,[5] Ukraine
- 2019 Exhibition REVELATION at Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine
- 2015 Established Charity Foundation Reva (Ukraine)
- 2014 Participation in the exhibition "Ukrainian Breakthrough" at the Center for Contemporary Art, Odesa.
- 2010 First prize in the international competition for the creation of the memorial and museum complex "Babi Yar" Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2005 Personal exhibition "7305". Museum of Western & Oriental Arts, Odesa (Ukraine)
- 2003 Exhibition "Decorative and Applied Art of Ukraine of the ХХ century, 200 names". Ukrainian House, Kyiv
- 2001 Participation in the exhibition "Ten Years of Independence of Ukraine" at Ukrainian Institute of America in New York, USA
- 2000 Participation in the exhibition "20 Artists of Ukraine at the end of the 20th century". National Museum of Art, Kyiv
- 2000 Personal exhibition ATAR OF CHILDREN'S DREAMS . Children's Rehabilitation Center, Odesa, Ukraine
- 1998 The 3-rd Prize of the 110th International Biennial LIBR' ART" Libramont, Belgium
- 1997 Grand Prix of the International Festival of Arts GOLDEN PERETIN, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1996 DREAMS OF MONTEZUMA - personal exhibition within a framework of international project "Communication" in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1995 "Gateway to ..." - personal exhibition within the framework of the International Conference dedicated to V.V. Kandinsky at Museum of Western and Eastern Arts, Odesa
- 1994 International exhibition of miniature sculptures, dedicated to Divine Comedy Dante in Ravenna, Italy
- 1992 Personal exhibition in the House of the Artist, Moscow
- 1991-1992 Internship at the Roman Academy of Arts, Italy
Art works
edit- 2024 Sculpture EPIPHANY NOW, Odesa[6]
- 2022-2024 Sculptures and paintings for movable exhibition SCRUTINY OF EVIL[7]
- 2021 Sculptures EDEM and BIRTH OF THE SOUL, the Greek Park, Odesa[8]
- 2019 Sculpture MORE BOOKS, LESS FEAR, next to Odesa National Scientific Library[9]
- 2018 VIOLIN SOUL for The International Pedagogy Award of Honor, Foundation Sion Violin Music, Switzerland
- 2018 Fountain ORIGIN OF INCEPTION Greek Park, Odesa[10]
- 2018 Sculptural composition PARTICLES OF LIFE in Odrex Medical House, Odesa
- 2017 Sculpture DOMUS SOLIS, beachside Odesa [11]
- 2016 The tomb of Bogdan Stupka, Kiev (Ukraine)
- 2015 Park sculpture ODESSA'S TIME, Odesa Central Park[12]
- 2012 Sculptural composition CITY CENTER Odesa
- 2012 The project TRILOGY OF GRAPE VINE at Shabo Wine Culture Center, Odesa Region
- 2011 Architectural project of the monument of Issac Babel with sculptor G. Frangulyan, Odesa
- 2009 Fountain (bronze, golden leaf) in the atrium of Intercontinental Hotel, Kyiv
- 2009 Concept of architectural project for the memorial and museum complex "Babi Yar", Kyiv
- 2007-2008 Sculpture THE GRAIN OF LIFE with Angelo Farion, Moscow
- 2007 Interior design of Intercontinental Hotel, Kyiv
- 2006 Sculptural composition HEART OF THE WORLD Children's Rehabilitation Center, Odesa
- 2006 Sculptural composition TREE OF LOVE Odesa
- 2005 Monument MEMORY OF WORLDWIDE TERRORISM VICTIMS Kyiv
- 2003 Sculptures in business center LEONARDO, Kyiv
- 2001 Competition project of the monumental sculpture CRYSTAL DREAM for the public project "3 Acres on the Lake", Chicago (US)
- 1999 Sculpture THE 12th CHAIR, Odesa Central Park[13]
- 1999 Competition project of monumental sculpture ADAM'S APPLE commissioned by Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1998 Peter Berg Prize OVERCOMING THE IMPOSSIBLE, ordered by the National Geographic Society of Great Britain
- 1997 The project THE SLAVIC SHRINES for the National Treasury of Ukraine.
- 1997 A complex of fountains on a biblical theme for the residence of the US ambassador in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1996 Monumental sculpture ANGEL OF GRACE installed over the entrance to the rehabilitation center for disabled children, Odesa
- 1994-1995 Bas-reliefs FOUR SIDES OF THE WORLD to the monumental sculpture of Ernst Neizvestny THE GOLDEN CHILD, Odesa
- 1993 The fountain SOURCE OF LIFE dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Odesa
- 1988,1990,1994 Design of "Grand Award" for the International Film Festival "Golden Duke". Odesa
Gallery
edit-
EPIPHANY NOW
-
Exhibition at the U.S. Embassy's storied Hotel de Talleyrand in Paris, 2024
-
Moloch - the Beast of War
-
Exhibition at Odesa Fine Art Museum, 2023
-
Red Dragon
-
Fountain "Origin of Inception", the Greek Park, Odesa
-
Sculpture "DOMUS SOLIS", Odesa
-
"12th Chair" Deribasovskaya St., Odesa
-
Business center "Leonardo", Kyiv, Ukraine
-
Monument "In memory of the victims of terrorism around the world" Kyiv, Ukraine
-
"Masks" for the wine culture center "Shabo" Odesa Oblast
-
Park Sculpture "Odessa Time" City Garden, Odesa
-
Architectural project of the memorial and museum complex "Babi Yar" Kyiv, Ukraine
Publications
edit- Seeing Love and Resurrection During Wartime: Mikhail Reva Unveils His New Sculpture in Odesa by Ugo Poletti @ Kyiv Post (Ukraine)
- Mikhail Reva: Stirring the Soul – With Shrapnel Transformed Into Art by Stash Luczkiw @ Kyiv Post (Ukraine)
- L'arma segreta dell'Ucraina: l'arte di Mikhail Reva di Anna Husarska @ IL FOGLIO (Italy)
- Ukrainian sculptor's haunting artworks made from war debris go on display in Paris by Theo Farrant @ EuroNews (Belgium)
- Ukraine’s most famous sculptor turns war debris into art, expressing the inexpressible by Thomas Adamson @ Associated Press (US)
- Ukraine’s secret weapon: Art by Anna Husarska @ The Washington Post (US)
- After an artist’s studio was damaged in a Russian missile strike, he found a new medium: war debris by Laura King @ Los Angeles Times (US)
- ‘My vendetta against Putin’: the Ukrainian sculptor whose haunting work is shaped by war by Luke Harding @ The Guardian (UK)
- Moloch on an Odesa Beach by Blair A. Ruble @ Wilson Center
- Le sculture di Odessa, l'orrore e la memoria che invade il presente by Adriano Sofri @ IL FOGLIO (Italy)
- Mikhail Reva, el escultor ucraniano que hace obras con lo que la guerra le deja by Omar Genovese @ PERFIL (Argentina)
- Ukrajinski umjetnik izradio je sat Putinu za rođendan, a danas je izbjeglica: 'Ne zaslužuje ga' by Dijana Marić Odobašić @ 24SATA (Croatia)
- Poznati ukrajinski umjetnik, o kojem opširno piše i Wikipedia, bježeći od rata našao utočište u Rapcu by Branko Biočić @ Glas Istre (Croatia)
- New sculptures by Reva installed in the Odessa Greek park by Ugo Poletti @ The Odessa Journal (Ukraine)
- Odessa artist: Mikhail Reva by Ugo Poletti @ The Odessa Journal (Ukraine)
References
edit- ^ "Odessa Journal | Main". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "After an artist's studio was damaged in a Russian missile strike, he found a new medium: war debris". Los Angeles Times. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ UNESCO, U. S. Mission to (2024-05-07), Mikhail Reva, retrieved 2024-06-11
- ^ "Ukraine's most famous sculptor turns war debris into art, expressing the inexpressible". AP News. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Visitors visible among works by Mikhail Reva in the Odesa Fine Arts..." Getty Images. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Poletti, Ugo (2024-04-28). "Seeing Love and Resurrection During Wartime: Mikhail Reva Unveils His New Sculpture in Odesa". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Ukrainian sculptor's war debris artworks go on display in Paris". euronews. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Odessa Journal | Main". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Больше книг – меньше страха": в Одессе представили новую скульптуру Михаила Ревы. Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Mikhail Reva . "The Origin of Inception" Creation Process. Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "DOMUS SOLIS" by Mikhail Reva. Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Michail Reva "Odessa Time" Creation Process. Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2023-04-15). "'My vendetta against Putin': the Ukrainian sculptor whose haunting work is shaped by war". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-04-29.