Vladimir Dubossarsky (
Russian: Владимир Дубосарский; born 1964) is a Russian painter working in
pop art genre.
Since 1994 he performs in an art duet with Alexander Vinogradov. Both live and work in
Moscow,
Russia. In the early part of their career together they adopted the style of
socialist realism, an officially sanctioned art practice under the soviet regime. Their early works resembled posters for non-existent
thrillers and sleazy porn flicks. They worked with their idea of social order, laborers, collective farmers, etc. and put a modern twist on an outdated practice. Their result was a collection of ideas and themes that would make socialistic fantasies visible to the viewer.
In 2001, Dubosarsky and Vinogradov made a transition from the socialist fantasy to the ideals of
mass media. Total Painting (2001) created a large scale image of mass culture from around the world borrowing ideas from
advertising and mainstream media. Our Best World (2003) created a common ground for stars such as
Sylvester Stallone,
Spider-Man,
Barbie,
Madonna,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Marilyn Monroe, and even
Picasso. The Underwater World (2002) was made for the Russian pavilion for the 50th
Venice Biennale. The piece references ideas gathered from pop images such as mail order catalogs, and heroes in contemporary advertising.
Solo exhibitions
2016
Sweeter than sugar, Louise Alexander Gallery, Porto Cervo, Italy [1]
Vladimir Dubossarsky (
Russian: Владимир Дубосарский; born 1964) is a Russian painter working in
pop art genre.
Since 1994 he performs in an art duet with Alexander Vinogradov. Both live and work in
Moscow,
Russia. In the early part of their career together they adopted the style of
socialist realism, an officially sanctioned art practice under the soviet regime. Their early works resembled posters for non-existent
thrillers and sleazy porn flicks. They worked with their idea of social order, laborers, collective farmers, etc. and put a modern twist on an outdated practice. Their result was a collection of ideas and themes that would make socialistic fantasies visible to the viewer.
In 2001, Dubosarsky and Vinogradov made a transition from the socialist fantasy to the ideals of
mass media. Total Painting (2001) created a large scale image of mass culture from around the world borrowing ideas from
advertising and mainstream media. Our Best World (2003) created a common ground for stars such as
Sylvester Stallone,
Spider-Man,
Barbie,
Madonna,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Marilyn Monroe, and even
Picasso. The Underwater World (2002) was made for the Russian pavilion for the 50th
Venice Biennale. The piece references ideas gathered from pop images such as mail order catalogs, and heroes in contemporary advertising.
Solo exhibitions
2016
Sweeter than sugar, Louise Alexander Gallery, Porto Cervo, Italy [1]