Igor Shulman. Figurative. Objective. Simple
We’re going to talk here about the most famous painter whose compositional simplicity, objection and the very own style have recognized and accepted many people all around the world.
We mention here Igor Andrianov (he is better known as Igor Shulman — the «trademark name» which he uses to sign his artworks), the painter who lives in Czech Republic but originates from Russia. If you wish to know more about this outstanding artist, then just keep reading.
Igor Andrianov was born on 28th February 1959 on the coast of Volga in the oldest Russian city Kalinin, which is nowadays known as Tver. In this city he graduated from the art college named after A.G.Venezianov, which is considered as the best educational institution of the Tver region.
He took part in over 30 art exhibitions. His works were presented in the galleries as well as at the exhibitions in Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, France, Netherlands and many other countries.
Igor Shulman’s paintings are included in the collection of famous galleries as well as in private collections. Residents of more than 50 countries (United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, USA, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Australia, Austria, China, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, New Zealand, Costa-Rica, Czech Republic and more) can be extremely proud that their flats and offices are being decorated with paintings by Igor Shulman.
One can say that the painter is actually a creator of some kind of conditional world. The different images, which were created as a result of the painter’s fantasy, are psychologically and subjectively connected with each other by motivated movement, which in turn spiritualizes the space and makes it a zone of human attraction and repulsion.
Many of the works by Igor Shulman have been auctioned, including the painting “The girl poses naked”, which has been actually sold in Canterbury auction gallery in the context of the event «2-day sale of the art and antiques subjects» in 2014.
There are many articles in periodical editions as well as on the corresponding web sites about the personality of Igor Shulman and his work. If you wish you can gain much interesting info about Igor on his creative website.
His art exudes the true passion of life. His working experience as a docker, seeman, businessman and constructor has influenced his artistic point of view.
Since 1999 he has lived in Prague with his family. He considers this city as the most inspirational one for artists.
«I cannot live one day without my creativity»
The famous Russian painter Igor Shulman is one of the most remarkable painters of the figurative genre in East Europe. He creates picturesque masterpieces which depict people from contemporary life in all day situations.
Igor Shulman uses sharp and juicy strokes which he delivers to the canvas in an easy yet convincing manner. Compositionally all of his works are very simple, there is no unnecessary or decorative stuff. Thus it makes for the painter easy to relay to the viewer the main point of the painting.
Linear development helps the painter with the form arrangement and passing the character of the objects or persons being depicted. The story of the painting is always very simple without any philosophical nonsense which would only disturb the viewer from the perception.
«All of my life is creativity. I paint new masterpieces, find new solutions and think of a new reality even while sleeping. It is difficult for me to prefer one style or direction to another. It is also difficult to paint masterpieces in one particular genre without touching others. Everything is interesting for me. There is no obscurity in the art for me. I can either paint or design, but either way it is a great pleasure for me because I do everything very sincerely, with all my heart.»
