Viktor Ponomarenko was born in 1987. He graduated from the Krasnodar Art School, the St. Petersburg Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after I.E. Repin, and the book graphics workshop under the guidance of Professor A.A. Pakhomov.
Since 2012, a member of the art group "OKNO".
2015-2017 teacher of the disciplines "Painting", "Drawing", "Font and Typography" at the Krasnodar Art College.
2018 finalist of the contemporary art competition "Untitled Prize".
2019 participant of the parallel program of the 8th Moscow International Biennale of Contemporary Art.
2019 included in the rating of the best contemporary artists of Russia (Arteex).
2020 Resident of Rajatila Gallery, winner of a grant from the Finnish government for holding an exhibition and cultural and educational events in the field of art in Tampere.
2020 and 2021 entered the TOP-35 contemporary artists of Russia in the 49ART rating.
2022 Resident of Nautilus Lanzarote (Spain).
Lives and works in Anapa and Moscow.
Collections and museum holdings:
The works are kept in the Jinguli Museum of Art (China) and the Krasnodar Regional Art Museum named after F.A. Kovalenko, as well as in private collections in Russia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Great Britain, Austria, Israel, Italy, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Germany, China and the USA.
In his artistic practice, Viktor Ponomarenko discusses the essence of objects and the frailty of existence, the connection between matter and space, raises themes of ecology and the phenomenon of consumption, in particular, disposable things - things that live momentarily and are immediately thrown away. The very existence of these objects, according to the artist, is key to understanding the behavior and lifestyle of modern man. Disposable things and fast food in Ponomarenko's works are an allegory for the transience of life and the futility of pleasures, operating in the Vanitas genre. Experimenting with the aestheticization of garbage, the author creates still lifes in the spirit of Dutch painting of the 17th century, as well as landscapes that refer to the plots of magical and metaphysical realism, where the main characters are fast food, packaging and disposable things. The detail, the verified composition and the subtle play of light give a new temporal dimension to "fast" things. The very fact of the artist’s attention and admiration for them breaks the logic in which these objects are produced and exist.
Since 2012, a member of the art group "OKNO".
2015-2017 teacher of the disciplines "Painting", "Drawing", "Font and Typography" at the Krasnodar Art College.
2018 finalist of the contemporary art competition "Untitled Prize".
2019 participant of the parallel program of the 8th Moscow International Biennale of Contemporary Art.
2019 included in the rating of the best contemporary artists of Russia (Arteex).
2020 Resident of Rajatila Gallery, winner of a grant from the Finnish government for holding an exhibition and cultural and educational events in the field of art in Tampere.
2020 and 2021 entered the TOP-35 contemporary artists of Russia in the 49ART rating.
2022 Resident of Nautilus Lanzarote (Spain).
Lives and works in Anapa and Moscow.
Collections and museum holdings:
The works are kept in the Jinguli Museum of Art (China) and the Krasnodar Regional Art Museum named after F.A. Kovalenko, as well as in private collections in Russia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Great Britain, Austria, Israel, Italy, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Germany, China and the USA.
In his artistic practice, Viktor Ponomarenko discusses the essence of objects and the frailty of existence, the connection between matter and space, raises themes of ecology and the phenomenon of consumption, in particular, disposable things - things that live momentarily and are immediately thrown away. The very existence of these objects, according to the artist, is key to understanding the behavior and lifestyle of modern man. Disposable things and fast food in Ponomarenko's works are an allegory for the transience of life and the futility of pleasures, operating in the Vanitas genre. Experimenting with the aestheticization of garbage, the author creates still lifes in the spirit of Dutch painting of the 17th century, as well as landscapes that refer to the plots of magical and metaphysical realism, where the main characters are fast food, packaging and disposable things. The detail, the verified composition and the subtle play of light give a new temporal dimension to "fast" things. The very fact of the artist’s attention and admiration for them breaks the logic in which these objects are produced and exist.
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