Sasha Gorelikov
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I am deeply interested in how ethical and political views manifest themselves aesthetically in the optics of an artist: through their choice of form, color, brushstroke, and other speculative expressions of their creativity. I am also drawn to the spectacular, theatrical aspect of art, particularly the phenomenon of the comic and the nature of humor.
I strive to use my drawing technique as broadly and freely as possible, ranging from subjective, “purposeless” autofiction to commentary on literary and historical texts, places, and events.
For the artist, an exhibition should be a cohesive statement; for the viewer, it should be an experience to remember. It may be built around a clear, specific narrative or be assembled as a puzzle made of contradictory images, but underlying consistency and logic are essential. At the very least, this is something worth striving for.
I strive to use my drawing technique as broadly and freely as possible, ranging from subjective, “purposeless” autofiction to commentary on literary and historical texts, places, and events.
For the artist, an exhibition should be a cohesive statement; for the viewer, it should be an experience to remember. It may be built around a clear, specific narrative or be assembled as a puzzle made of contradictory images, but underlying consistency and logic are essential. At the very least, this is something worth striving for.
Artist statement
Born in Murmansk in 1983, Sasha Gorelikov is now a Moscow-based artist and playwright.
He graduated from Murmansk Pedagogical University (Faculty of Art and Graphics).
He attended the Baza Institute of Contemporary Art (2014–2016) and the Moscow School of New Literature (2020–2021).
(Dramaturgy and Theater Practices Lab. Short Prose Workshop.)
He was a resident of the artist-run space Red Center (2015–2018).
He writes drama and prose texts in various genres, from autofiction in verse to extro-science fiction.
His CV includes several solo shows and numerous group exhibitions.
He took part in the musical theater lab at the Theater Theater in Perm (2021).
(Devil’s Delivery show, premiered on October 10, 2024.)
Resident of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art Workshops (2023).
Resident of the Peredelkino Screenwriting Workshop (April 2023).
He graduated from Murmansk Pedagogical University (Faculty of Art and Graphics).
He attended the Baza Institute of Contemporary Art (2014–2016) and the Moscow School of New Literature (2020–2021).
(Dramaturgy and Theater Practices Lab. Short Prose Workshop.)
He was a resident of the artist-run space Red Center (2015–2018).
He writes drama and prose texts in various genres, from autofiction in verse to extro-science fiction.
His CV includes several solo shows and numerous group exhibitions.
He took part in the musical theater lab at the Theater Theater in Perm (2021).
(Devil’s Delivery show, premiered on October 10, 2024.)
Resident of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art Workshops (2023).
Resident of the Peredelkino Screenwriting Workshop (April 2023).
2020
2018
Under Pressure. pop/off/art gallery, Moscow
Strange, Lost, Unseen, Useless. Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow
History of the Present. Kramskoy Voronezh Regional Museum of Arts
2017
2023
A Closer Look. Utilization Gallery, Voronezh. Curated by Svetlana Baskova
2019
Chelyuskin & Molokov. At Odnushka Art Residency. Curated by Elena Ishchenko
2018
Death of a Patrician. An end-of-residency exhibition. Vladimir Smirnov and Konstantin Sorokin Foundation, Moscow
2016
2017
The Raw and the Cooked. Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Dry Food for Paper Tigers. Red Center, Moscow. Curated by Ivan Novikov
Solo shows
Selected group shows
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