Philipp Aleksandrovich Rukavishnikov
Philipp Aleksandrovich Rukavishnikov (born June 20, 1974) is a Russian sculptor and a member of the Moscow Union of Artists. He has been an academician of the Russian Academy of Arts since 2016.
Biography
He was born in Moscow into a family of artists; his father is the People's Artist of Russia, Aleksandr Rukavishnikov. His great-grandfather, Mitrofan Rukavishnikov, was a laureate of the Roman Academy of Arts and a descendant of famous merchant family from Nizhny Novgorod, while his grandfather, Iulian Mitrofanovich, was also a sculptor.
In 1983, Philipp Rukavishnikov gained fame by playing Michael Banks in the film “Mary Poppins, Goodbye.” Later, he hosted his own television program “Prism,” although he wasn’t drawn to acting, despite his mother being a ballerina. His true calling became sculpture and painting.
In 1997, he graduated from the Surikov Moscow State Artistic Institute (workshop of O.K. Komov), and since 1998 has been a member of the Moscow Union of Artists. During his career, he has taken part in many exhibitions and created several works now housed in well-known museums. Together with his father, he created the monument to Nabokov in Montreux (1999, unveiled for the writer’s 100th anniversary). In developing the image of the writer, Philipp became a serious expert of Nabokov’s literary legacy.
On April 28, 2006, a fountain designed by Philipp and his father was opened at Lavrushinsky Pereulok, opposite the Tretyakov Gallery. "May the murmur of water here relieve the noise of the big city," said Aleksandr Iulianovich.
From January 25 to February 13, 2011, at the Russian Academy of Arts, Philipp Rukavishnikov presented his project "A Draught from the Past" — as transparent things. According to art critics, "Philipp Rukavishnikov is distinguished by a profound knowledge of craft fundamentals, refined artistic taste, and masterful command of form and material."
In 2014, a monument to the Starostin brothers, created by Philipp Rukavishnikov, was unveiled at Spartak Stadium (Moscow).
Public position
On March 11, 2014, he signed the appeal of Russian cultural figures in support of the policies of President V.V. Putin in Ukraine and Crimea.
Works in collections
His works are held in private collections in Russia, Italy, Germany, Ireland, and the USA.
Exhibitions and auctions
"Russian Traditions and Postmodernism," Moscow, Central House of Artists;
"Spirit and Earth," Moscow, Belyaevo Gallery;
"The World of Ordinary Things in Art," Moscow, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts;
"Russia is Simple," Amsterdam;
"The Rukavishnikov Dynasty," Moscow, Russian Academy of Arts;
"Russian Collection. End of the 20th Century," Moscow, Mars Gallery;
"Pushkin. Imagination on a Theme," Moscow, Moscow Gallery Association;
Chateau de Petit-Leez, Diellemann Gallery, Brussels;
Central House of Artists – 2000, Moscow.
Critic
Time, moving from the proven past to the superficial tinsel of the present, is the central theme in Philipp Rukavishnikov's art, allowing him to combine metal and tobacco not just in a pipe. Household objects in his works lose their utilitarian meaning, acquiring new significance that transcends everyday perception. Their original shape and character allow them to exist beyond the exhibition space.
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