poetry might be a truer form of bio and CV, nevertheless...
I'm Vas,
born in the USSR,
moved to London in 1989,
to Rio de Janeiro in 1998 and to Miami in 2006...
studied
architecture at the Minsk Architectural College in 1976-80,
painting, printmaking and design at the Academy of Press in Moscow in
1985-89,
took a restoration course from Antonio A. de Carvalho in Rio
de Janeiro in 2000-01,
a true fresco course from Sergio Prata in Sao Paulo in 2003,
a stained glass course in London in 2004,
and a sculpture course from Mazaredo in Rio de Janeiro in 2006..
exhibited at
Leleco Art, London,
International Contemporary Art Fair, Olympia, London,
Walton Contemporary Art, London,
ArtMart, Business Design Center, London,
Gallery Vallery, London,
Flugel, Cologne, Germany,
El Quadro, Aachen, Germany,
Unicum, Aachen, Germany,
Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro..
City Gallery, London,
Thompson Gallery, London,
Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro...
was represented by
Art for offices, London,
Workplace Art Consultancy, London,
Project Art, London,
London Contemporary Art, London,
Oliver J. Bentjamin, London,
Outlines, London
Isabel Ozores, Madrid,
Susan Chew, London,
completed over 100 mural
commissions, for example
Murals and other artwork for a number of casinos in Oklahoma, USA, 2004.
( Chisholm Trail casino in Marlow, 2 murals of 162 sq.ft each, also
Winter Palace casino near Thackerville designed by Larry Seitz )
Scenography for the Bank of Brazil Cultural Centers in Rio de Janeiro
and in Sao Paulo, 2004, 2005 ( 250 sq.ft trompe l'oeil acoustic shell
),
Outdoors murals for The French House, London, UK, 2005,
Lobby murals at Sao Marco hotel, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro,
Murals for Embratel, Rio de Janeiro, 2002 ( main feature
being 322sq. feet ceiling mural );
Trompe l'oeil mural at the atrium of Carioca Shopping Mall, Rio de
Janeiro, 2001 ( 720 sq. ft. );
Abstract mural on 4 walls of the ticketing room at the CasaCor2000
interior design fair, Rio de Janeiro, 2000;
Trompe l'oeil murals at Tijuca Shopping, Rio de Janeiro, 2000 ( 817
sq. feet.)
Various murals for Cravo&Canela Motel, state of Rio de Janeiro,
2000 ( 6 murals, about 75 ft .sq. each. )
Lobby Mural at the Squashworks Sports Club in Salt Lake City, USA, 1999
( 231 sq. ft. )
Three murals at the Voney Pittombo residence, Rio de Janeiro, 1998,
2001, 2006;
Abstract paintings for the Northern Trust Offices, the City of London,UK,
1996;
Various murals for cruise liners ( with Ornamental Arts ), UK, France,
1997-1998;
Murals on the Laing Estate, near Whitchurch, UK, 1999;
also painted about 50 classical
portraits,
thousands of canvases and works on paper in a variety of styles
made prints, illustrated books, did calligraphy, signwriting and design,
used four other names, spoke English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and
wrote over 200 haiku:
Rio views :
inhale hours,
exhale years
***
through the unthinkable
green it sinks: a butterfly,
a thought
***
look at them all -
throwing flowers into the sea...
and there goes my rose
***
against falling water,
up and up, through shafts of light,
blue butterfly
***
this perfume:
flowers under my feet
or her ?
***
pouring rain, just yards away
from the sheltered hammock
on our roof
***
like a giant butterfly,
each Day opens it's wings :
Sea and Sky
***
"I just came to say hello...
I'm Donna"- she said,
we shook hands, looked at my painting;
her, stark naked in the sun
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Writing free-style haiku is another
form of Painting for me. It came to me as a surprise during my first
months in Rio de Janeiro. There was no time to draw or paint...
It is about the rhythm of words and images inside our heads when we
read...
from RIO PENTHOUSE:
tiny skirts,
what are you made of ?
Parrot's eyebrows
***
what better way
to learn a language
than with a woman in love !
***
Lagoa at night;
crickets too
are entranced
***
when Marcia's head got itchy,
she blamed damned Portuguese.
Of course
***
storm cloud about to burst :
probably, no one will be shot
tonight
***
"Where are you, Big Bear ?"
-
"Here I would be called
'Big Sloth' "
***
clouds with beards
sweep the ocean.
Come, sweep my soul !
***
slowly parting the stars,
zeppelin floats, all lit up
as I swim in dark water
***
from INTERIOR:
the village has 3 shacks
and boasts
one entry phone
***
walked all day.
This magic jungle:
Your face
***
among mango trees,
between mountain streams
murmuring rainbows sleepwalk
***
the jungle:
grandfather of all
churches and brothels
***
stop talking,
you will see
more
***
fragrant parasites
take this indifferent giant
for a leisurely ride through time
***
wandering among tree tops
like erotic dreams:
layers of fog
***
you can stop
now, if you want,
you can die right here
from VILLA:
like our gecko's tummy,
full of mosquitoes -
sky full of diamonds
***
"humming bird, is it this beauty
that keeps you flying all day?"-
"this hunger"
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