FAIR DESCRIPTION
SISTEMA GALLERY became a participant of the Contemporary Art Fair |catalog| by the Association of Galleries, which took place at the Sytin Printing House in Moscow from December 6 to 8, 2024.
Stand No. 1.20
Artists: Dasha Maltseva, Alyona Kirtsova, Rudi Molacek, Katya Shinkareva, Kristina Pavlova, Daria Arbuzova
SISTEMA GALLERY invites visitors to immerse themselves in the ambiance of cozy winter evenings within the living room of contemporary art. Settle into an armchair by Dasha Maltseva’s fireplace, a piece that combines intricate contours and hazy, dreamlike forms, transporting curious viewers to the atmosphere of a medieval castle.
Nearby stands a “cabinet” adorned with Kristina Pavlova’s “soap remnants.” The melting crystal loses its familiar shape, transforming into artifacts of a bygone era, still faintly alive in the nostalgic memory of days long past. The fragility is supported by Daria Arbuzova’s “jellyfish”, praising the ephemerality of the world of their existence. For those in search of intriguing treasures, Alena Kirtsova’s boxes offer a glimpse into personal mysteries, self-contained worlds, and the aftermath of private storms hidden beneath the guise of fragments.
For dreamers seeking to drift into reverie, the abstract works of Austrian artist Rudi Molacek beckon. His ability to capture the essence of the “here and now” allows him to transfer emotional variations onto the canvas, where they waltz across a spectrum of infinite colors. Katya Shinkareva, on the other hand, offers a sensual representation of everyday life, stripping it of all figurative conventions. In her painterly metaphor, every emerging element influences the final composition, transforming and consuming its parts. The result, unpredictable and unplanned, becomes a new foundation for a profound understanding of the familiar.
Dasha Maltseva was born in Perm in 1994 Lives and works in Moscow. Graduated with aBachelor’s degree in History from the HSE University (2016), then received a Master’sdegree at the HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL at the program “Contemporary Painting”curated by Vladimir Dubosarsky and Oksana Simatova (2021). Currently studying at theJoseph Bakstein Institute of Contemporary Art. Member of the Creative Union of Artists ofRussia. The artist’s works have been exhibited in Moscow, St. Petersburg, London, Romeand Venice.
View artist's pageAlyona Kirtsova was born in 1954 on the island of Svalbard, Barentsburg. Studied painting atthe public school of Vasily Sitnikov (1973-1975). Founder and a member of the creativeassociation Hermitage (1986-current) and one of the founders of the Utopia Foundation(1933-current). Among solo exhibitions are “Retrospective” at the Moscow Art Centre (2002),“Alyona Kirtsova” at the State Russian Museum (1994) and “Frankfurt Aufenthalte” with GiaRigvava at the Karmeliterkloster Gallery (Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1996). The works arein the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York, USA), the JaneVorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, USA), the CorcoranGallery of Art (Washington, USA), the Alberto Sandretti Foundation (Milan), the StateTretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia), as well asin the private collections of Leonid Talochkin, Mikhail Alshibay.
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Rudi Molacek was born in Kindberg, Austria, in 1948 Lives and works in Berlin. Studied atthe Graphics Research and Training Institute and then at the University of Applied Arts inVienna. Later taught there as a visiting professor (1985-1991). Awarded the Gustav KlimtPrize (Vienna, 1998) and the Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg Prize for Painting (Graz, 1997).Represented Austria at the Graphic Biennale in Zagreb, Croatia (1994). Participated in theStyrian Autumn Festival of Contemporary Art in Graz, Austria (1998). Participated in ArtCologne in Cologne (1995), Art Forum (1998) and Vienna Art Fair in Vienna (1999, 2000,2006).Solo museum exhibitions were held at the Museum of Modern Art in Admont (Austria, 2011),at the Artists’ House in Vienna (2007) and at the New Gallery of the Museum ComplexJoanneum in Graz (Austria, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2002). He has participated inexhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art (Admont, Austria, 2024), the Victoria and AlbertMuseum in London (2013), the Museum of Modern Art of the Ludwig Foundation in Vienna(MUMOK, 2004) and the Tuna Art Museum (Sweden, 2002). Took part of the travellingexhibition Cities on the Move, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, which was presented ingalleries and museums in Vienna (1997), Bordeaux (France, 1998), New York (1998),Helsinki, London (1999) and Holbeck (Denmark, 1999) between 1997 and 1999Works are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art of the Ludwig Foundation inVienna (MUMOK), the Museum of Modern Art in Admont (Austria), the Austrian GalerieBelvedere in Vienna, the New Gallery Graz (Austria), the Eisenstadt Museum (Austria), andin private collections, including those of Uli Sigg (Switzerland).
View artist's pageKatya Shinkareva was born in 1987 in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Academic ArtLyceum of the Russian Academy of Arts (2005). Graduated from the Department of GraphicArts at Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts (2011). Completed “FreeWorkshops” training at the School of Contemporary Art, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (2018). The works were exhibited at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (2018). Theartworks are also in private collections.
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Kristina Pavlova was born in 1992 in Mos. Educated at the Moscow Architectural Institute(2016). Finished a course in glaze chemistry for artists from the Glazprosvet (2022). Studiedthe creation of objects and sculptures in the course "Modern Sculpture / Object + relief" inthe workshop of Anna Tagantseva at AAcademy 19 (2023). Studied at the School ofContemporary Art "Free Workshops" at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art in the directionof "Contemporary Art" in the workshop of sculpture, installation, object by Alexey Korsi(2023). Participant of the exhibitions "Morphology of a Fairy Tale" (2022) at the MoscowMuseum of Modern Art, "Dark room" (2023) at the Center for Creative Initiatives "Fabrika"and "This did not Happen" (2023) at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.
View artist's pageDaria Arbuzova was born in 2001 in Moscow. Graduate of the HSE Art and Design School,the "Animation and Illustration" program (2019-2023). Resident of "Open Studios" atWinzavod (2023-2024). Invited expert for the "Silno" (Strong) residency in Derbent (2024).Was a participant of the collective exhibition “Telling stories. Big Data” at the MoscowMuseum of Modern Art (2023) and the International Contemporary Art Fair |catalog| at theSytin Printing House (2024).
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