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Yuri Kalistratov is an artist and musician. Born in Moscow, 1976. Starting his musical education at age five, he studied french horn and graduated from Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2001.
Laureate of international competitions, he worked as a soloist for the Bolshoi Theater of Russia and in the leading symphony orchestras of Moscow.
Yuri has been actively engaged in artistic photography since the early 2000s. Member of the associations "Studio 110", "Artistic Thursdays" and "SUGAR".
He staged a photo exhibition, "Unidentified Still Lifes of Identified Objects," as part of the project "Bulldozer Exhibition: 25 Years."
Many of his works are in private collections in Russia, the Netherlands, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Laureate of international competitions, he worked as a soloist for the Bolshoi Theater of Russia and in the leading symphony orchestras of Moscow.
Yuri has been actively engaged in artistic photography since the early 2000s. Member of the associations "Studio 110", "Artistic Thursdays" and "SUGAR".
He staged a photo exhibition, "Unidentified Still Lifes of Identified Objects," as part of the project "Bulldozer Exhibition: 25 Years."
Many of his works are in private collections in Russia, the Netherlands, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
BIOGRAPHY
My creative journey begins with an exploration of tone and texture, much like the emergence of reality at twilight. Using bold brushstrokes, I separate the celestial expanse from the earthly realm. As I delve deeper, a meticulous attention to detail uncovers hidden objects from the shadows, revealing a realm that exists on the cusp of imagination and reality. These images, with their incomplete exposure and subtle blurriness, bridge the gap between the fictitious and the substantial, exploring the intricate connection between the two.
In this process, I find myself akin to an archaeologist unearthing relics from a "different" time and space. Each discovery, each object I depict, becomes an acknowledgement of a unique history without predetermined notions. By accentuating the ephemeral details that gradually reveal themselves, I am as astonished by their emergence as the viewer who gazes upon my work.
In this process, I find myself akin to an archaeologist unearthing relics from a "different" time and space. Each discovery, each object I depict, becomes an acknowledgement of a unique history without predetermined notions. By accentuating the ephemeral details that gradually reveal themselves, I am as astonished by their emergence as the viewer who gazes upon my work.
2013 | exhibition of the art group "Art Thursdays", Museum "Zverevsky Center for Contemporary Art", Moscow
2005 | personal exhibition "Elusive Reality", Museum and Center named after Andrei Sakharov, Moscow
2002 | "Red positive", gallery "AZ", Moscow
2002 | "Unidentified still lifes of identified objects", Ramenki gallery, Moscow
2000 | Russian — Scottish project "Far and Near", Khodynka gallery, Moscow
2005 | personal exhibition "Elusive Reality", Museum and Center named after Andrei Sakharov, Moscow
2002 | "Red positive", gallery "AZ", Moscow
2002 | "Unidentified still lifes of identified objects", Ramenki gallery, Moscow
2000 | Russian — Scottish project "Far and Near", Khodynka gallery, Moscow
Artist statement
Every canvas I create is a product of a specific moment, shaped by its influence, and seamlessly woven into a larger narrative. With each new artistic endeavor, I strive to unveil another window into the enigmatic realm of penumbra, a parallel world waiting to be explored. Just like any spectator, I am both a guest and an integral part of this realm, yet forever separated from the outside world by the eternal solitude of wandering amidst distant landscapes at twilight.
Being a musician, I find it crucial to attune myself to the vibrations of this post-apocalyptic environment and convey them through the interactions of paint and canvas. After a long period of practicing photography, I ventured into painting, drawn by the opportunity for thisvprofound connection and engagement.
Being a musician, I find it crucial to attune myself to the vibrations of this post-apocalyptic environment and convey them through the interactions of paint and canvas. After a long period of practicing photography, I ventured into painting, drawn by the opportunity for thisvprofound connection and engagement.
©YuriKalistratov2025
