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Igor Fomin
Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures

1999

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Who am I to be your secret lover? Figurative large format Landscape with figures in fairy-tale setting. Acrylic on canvas. Author: Igor Fomin. Measurements in centimeters: 195 x 195 cm. / In inches: 76.77 x 76.77" In this painting, Igor Fomin not only tells us the story of a couple who keep their love secret, he also tells us about that beautiful old place, a witness to their love affairs, and those neighbors, who should not find out and who make their lives. An entire city, with a splendid aqueduct in the background, through whose arches the view is lost. The set is endowed with a magnificent color and a complex structure, full of planes to stop at all those characters that fill the author's pictorial and literary imaginary. From the tow protagonists in the foreground to the last eccentric wanting to climb a tree; or the one who waits hidden with a rifle to hunt down his prey, or the lover with a burning heart, those who dance, those who climb trees, those who fly … There are so many details to focus our eyes on, that the viewer needs a long time to capture all the details. The composition, color, creativity, humor and irony typical of Igor Fomin's work come together in this great painting by the artist, probably one of the most beautiful he has ever painted Fomin is a storytelling artist. He is a storyteller in his everyday, anecdotally narrating the funny side of life, and he is a storyteller in his professional life, bringing to the canvas realistic popular scenes set in fairy-tale settings where the subject matter is always treated with irony and humor. The titles of his paintings tell us about eccentric characters of an era, a culture, a society (which one?) - it doesn't matter, it is a distorted reality with a romantic and sentimental touch, which takes us to references such as Brueghel the Elder, El Bosco and Chagall, within an aesthetic and chromatism typical of Renaissance painting where Fomin develops his original scenes playing with the design of spaces, landscapes, buildings, characters and costumes. A stage director who makes us smile, but also reflect on his original interpretation of the human being, because this is the main protagonist of his paintings. Igor Fomin (Minsk, Bielorrusia, 1963) studied architecture at the University of Minsk, but even at this time he was showing his liking for the word of painting. His first jobs in the world of painting at this time were as a commissioned graphic designer. En 1988 he started painting pictures, a small forerunner of the style for which he is now recognized. During this period, his love of music also led him to study the classical guitar, a theme which he developed extensively in his painting. Music and architecture are two permanent elements in his paintings. In 1992 he settled in Spain with his newly created family and, unable to work as architects due to their lack of knowledge of the language, he and his wife, the painter Elena Narkevich, began to work with art galleries, and their work soon began to be recognized. In 1994 he was accepted to the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors (Asociación Española de Pintores y Escultores). During these years he won a Second place prize in the Naive Art Competition. In 1996 he won First place prize in the Autumn Salon organized by the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors. Since 1989 Igor Fomin and his family are living and working in Spain. He is a participant of the major Art Fairs and Festivals all over the World (i.e. Art New York 2018), his works can be found in private collections in Russia, Germany, the USA, UK and many others.
  • Creator:
    Igor Fomin (1963, Belarusian)
  • Creation Year:
    1999
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 76.78 in (195 cm)Width: 76.78 in (195 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Condition:
    To make cheaper, the canvas can be rolled up and put into a very sturdy wide tube. Inside the hole formed by the roll of fabric is another narrower tube containing all the pieces of the frame. When it arrives will have to be reassembled again.
  • Gallery Location:
    Segovia, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU744310920672
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