EXTERNAL EYE ARTIST PROFILE

 
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Yana Bystrova

Exhibited with Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in February 2020 - October 2020 in “The External Eye” installment.

 

Artist Biography

Yana Bystrova was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and is a third-generation artist. She studied at the School and Academy of Fine Arts of Ukraine in Kyiv, having received a traditional Soviet Socialist Realism education. She participated in the lively art scenes of Kyiv and Moscow after graduation, and in 1991, moved to Paris. She continued to develop her career there, exploring additional media, such as photography, digital art and silkscreen, and learned programming.

Moving away from the training of her early years, Yana’s work revolves around the psychological impact of color, the ambivalence of perception and interpretation of images. Her interest in several media, also makes her especially aware of the interactive elements of her work, and the viewer’s subsequent engagement.  

Works shown left to right: Rubic’s cube, acrylic on canvas, 97 x 130 cm, 2018, Golden section, polyptyque in 7 parts, acrylic on canvas, 200 x 327 cm, 2016, Yana’s works as pictured on display in Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2020.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2017 “Cultural Drift: Migration of Artistic Influence” Frangulian gallery Paris
2015 “Mystetstvo zarady jyttia” charity auction Kyiv
2014 “VUCA” (personal) Russkiy Mir gallery Paris
2013 “Intérieur - Extérieur” (personal) IGallery Paris
“Une pause le temps de contempler !” (personal) Russiy Mir gallery Paris
2012 Myth “Ukrainian Baroque” National Art Museum of Ukraine Kyiv
2010 “Born In The USSR Made In France” espace Blanc Manteaux Paris
2009 “Espace Nature” Blue Square gallery Paris
2008 “Close-Up From A Distance” (personal) Tryptich gallery Kyiv
2004 “Hype Gallery” Palais de Tokio Paris
2003 “Body Count” L’œil du Huit gallery Paris
1998 “Your Photo Here” (personal) Attache Gallery London
1993 “Salon De Mai” Grand Palais Paris
1993 “Exposition De Dessin” Fine Arts Academy Paris
1991 “Explosition” Avignon Festival Avignon
1990 “Erotisism” The Youth Palace Moscow
1990 “Young Artists From Kyiv” Kai Forsblom gallery Helsinki
1990 “Explosition” Avignon Festival Avignon
1989 “The Resolute Edge Of National Posteclecticism” Guelman gallery Moscow
1989 “Fourmanny Lane” Polish Modern Art Foundation Warsaw
1988 “Eidos” The Youth Palace Moscow
“The Dialogue Through Centuries” Polytechnic Institute Kyiv
1987 “Kyiv – Tallin” Polytechnic Institute Kyiv

CATALOGUES:

2017 - 25 years of presence (double volume) Kyiv
2016 - Art Contemporain Ukrainien des collections privies Kyiv
Art Vilnus Vilnus
2014 - “VUCA” catalogue d’éxposition personnelle Paris
2012 - Myth “Baroque Ukrainien” Kyiv
2010 - Golden Section “Contemporary Art Auction catalogue” Kyiv; Born in the USSR, made in France; Paris
2008 - Close-up from the distance; Kiev
1993 - Salon De Mai; Paris
1991 - Explosition; Avignon
1990 - Young Artists From Kiev; Helsinki
1990 - Explosition; Avignon
1989 - Fourmanny Lane; Varsovie
1988 - La Dialoge à Travers des Siecles; Kiev

ONLINE PUBLICATIONs:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/YANA-BYSTROVA/UK010815/199

https://artreview.com/previews/preview_art_in_paris_fiac_2014/

http://www.galeriebluesquare.com/artist/37/Yana-Bystrova

http://www.artslant.com/par/events/show/57288-espace-nature

http://storefrontwindows.blogspot.fr/2011/07/yana-bistrova-paris-en-fleurs.html

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWHxUvO1kIHWIZ8rOg497Sg