Born in Dniepropetrovsk in what is now Ukraine, Kabaov was trained at the Moscow Art School and the VI Surikov Institute and is considered one of the leading contemporary Russian artists. Making a name for himself as a graphic artist and book illustrator in the 1950s, he also explored areas which were frowned on by the Soviet authorities, becoming associated with the underground Russian culture alongside the members of the "conceptualist circle". From the 1980s, his installation works targeting daily life in the USSR brought hims to the attention of the West where he gained prominence and won prizes.
Thursday, 3 April 2014
The label for Mouton 2002
The label for the 2002 vintage of Chateau Mouton Rothschild was created by the Russian artist Ilya Kabakov. Titled "OKHO" meaning window in Russian, the work revels in Kabakov's mastery in the use of perspective in the depiction of multidimensional space. The myriad of wings whirling to infinity seem to transport us to another realm, perhaps reflecting the magic of great wines.
Born in Dniepropetrovsk in what is now Ukraine, Kabaov was trained at the Moscow Art School and the VI Surikov Institute and is considered one of the leading contemporary Russian artists. Making a name for himself as a graphic artist and book illustrator in the 1950s, he also explored areas which were frowned on by the Soviet authorities, becoming associated with the underground Russian culture alongside the members of the "conceptualist circle". From the 1980s, his installation works targeting daily life in the USSR brought hims to the attention of the West where he gained prominence and won prizes.
Born in Dniepropetrovsk in what is now Ukraine, Kabaov was trained at the Moscow Art School and the VI Surikov Institute and is considered one of the leading contemporary Russian artists. Making a name for himself as a graphic artist and book illustrator in the 1950s, he also explored areas which were frowned on by the Soviet authorities, becoming associated with the underground Russian culture alongside the members of the "conceptualist circle". From the 1980s, his installation works targeting daily life in the USSR brought hims to the attention of the West where he gained prominence and won prizes.
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