Artist Andrey Mashanov exhibition “Calligraphy. Image and word” held in DiaS art gallery

One-man exhibition of Andrey Mashanov, a honored artist of Russia, chairman of Omsk branch of the Union of Russian Artists.

Today Andrey Mashanov is a well-known graphic artist, master of calligraphic etching. He is taking part in the most prestigious project in Russia and Siberia. The artist’s works are on display in the largest arts museums of Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Novokuznetsk, Omsk and Tomsk.

Andrey Mashanov was accorded wide recognition thanks to his works of calligraphic etching, being part of series “Old Russian masters”. The series comprised the compositions according to iconographic and evangelical scenes with images of Christian saints, icon painters, unknown architects, where the artist gave a new meaning and interpretation to the traditions of Old Russian icon painting by introducing the texts from the Bible.

Afterwards, when developing the device of “word and image” the artist turns to calligraphy as to a high art. Andrey Mashanov has showed the calligraphy as a part of word picture. The exhibition in DiaS art gallery has joined the modern performances of the artist accumulated in the various streams of the contemporary calligraphy such as lettering, art of book, easel and ornamental arts.

The exhibition will be held from June 29 to August 30, 2018, in DiaS art gallery at the address: Irkutsk, 40, Sedova str. The working hours: from Tuesday to Saturday – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Sundays – 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. except Monday.

Artist Andrey Mashanov exhibition “Calligraphy. Image and word” held in DiaS art gallery

Source: www.irk.ru