ALEXEI GORDIN
알렉세이 골딘 (Alexei Gordin)
- ‘ 반항의 아이콘 제임스 딘과 닮은 작가 ’
1989년생인 알렉세이 골딘은 러시아 톰스크 출신으로 현재 에스토니아 탈린에서 거주하며 작업을 이어나가고 있다.
작가는 회화, 그림, 사진, 비디오, 행위 예술 등 다양한 장르의 작업을 하며 영감을 얻는다. 또한 허무주의에 기반해 매력적이지만
허영기 가득하고 엘리트주의가 팽배한 현대 미술계의 냉혹한 현실을 비판한다. 작품은 마치 모노드라마를 보는 듯한데,
작가의 심정이나 세계관이 자막, 말풍선, 타이포그래피 형태 등으로 전달된다. 2018년 작 <Mirror Mirror>, <Silent Morning>에서
말풍선으로 표현되는 고독하고 쓸쓸한 독백은 가벼운 죠크로 시작해 이내 소외되고 낙후된 빈민가와 산업환경, 지배층과 피지배층,
저속한 농담 등 다소 불편한 주제로 끌고 가지만 작가만의 방식으로 불쾌하거나 우울하지 않고 유머러스하게 풀어낸다.
Education
2014-2016 Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Fine Arts (MFA)
2008-2011 Estonian Academy of Arts, Fine Arts (BA)
Solo Exhibitions
2021 How it happened? ArtDepoo gallery, Tallinn, Estonia (in collaboration with Kogo gallery)
2019 Prison Break. Dungeon Space, Tallinn, Estonia.
2018 The outside world must not come in – Alexei Gordin. SomoS Art House, Berlin, Germany.
2018 Artists, galleries and abandoned spaces. Somos Art House, Berlin, Germany; Pamenkalnio Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2018 Potential of the Artist’s Struggle. Myymälä2 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2018 I Remained Silent. Kogo Gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
2018 Weird feeling. Brivibas Gallery, Valga, Estonia.
2017 Art is Not Just Fun Anymore. Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia.
2015 Forever Not Ready. Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
2014 Artist Collecting Bottles. Y Gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
2014 March 1989 – August 2014. Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
2013 Between the Past and the Cosmos. Aatrium Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
2013 No Money To Rent a Gallery. Telliskivi Creative City, Tallinn, Estonia.
2012 No More Hope For Lovely Creatures. Kultuurikatel garden, Tallinn, Estonia.
2011 Art Is So Gay. together with E. Jakubov, Parikaste house, Tallinn, Estonia.
2011 Correction Work. Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia.
2010 Image of Duality. Together with A. Kulpin. Aatrium Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
Group Exhibitions
2021 New Age of Baltic. Art Corner H, Seoul, South Korea.
2021 Survival Kit for the Art Market. Together with Marko Mäetamm and Kennet Lekko, curator Helene Bosecher. Kogo gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
2020 (UN)DETERMINED, 17th Vilnius Painting Triennial. Vilnius, Lihuania.
2020 MAD LOVE. Seppo Fränti Collection. Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland.
2020 East Ends. Curated by Maria-Helen Känd. Põhjala tehas, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 Time to Dream or Fear? Kogo Gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
2020 50%50. Paul-Fleischmann-Haus, Berlin, Germany.
2020 Kas me sellist muuseumi tahtsimegi? Narva versioon. Curated by Rael Artel, Narva Art Museum, Narva, Estonia.
2019 Report to the audience. Acquisitions of TARTMUS. Curated by Julia Polujanenkova. Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia.
2019 Jõhvi Street Art festival. Former Police building of Jõhvi town, Jõhvi, Estonia.
2019 Spring Exhibition. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia.
2019 Eesti Parimad Noored Kunstnikud. Pärnu Linnagalerii, Pärnu, Estonia.
2018 Estonia100 – Self-Identity. Curated by Alina Orav, Kuja Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2018 There and Back Again. Curated by Saara Hacklin and Kati Kivinen. KIASMA Contemporary Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.
2017 Silta. Curated by V. Halmettoja, Virkka gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2017 Perform or Not. Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia.
2017 Children of the New East. Curated by Siim Preiman, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia.
2016 EXTENSION.EE. Curated by E. Pärn. Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
2016 Bedroom Paintings. Kopli Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
2016 Young Painter Prize. TSEKH Gallery Vilnius, Lithuania.
2016 Haava. Seppo Fränti collection, Lapinlahden sairaala, Helsinki, Finland.
2016 Systems3. Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland.
2016 Reflections. Vol. 2. Curated by E. Pärn, Narva College, Estonia.
2016 Art Laboratory @ Flow Festival. Curated by S. Lehtinen, Helsinki, Finland.
2016 Kilometre of Sculpture. Curated by A. Virtanen, Rakvere, Estonia.
2016 Kuvan Kevät. Project Room Gallery, curated by S. Lehtinen, Helsinki, Finland.
2016 Systems2. Free Art Space, Helsinki, Finland.
2016 Techniques of delusion. KuvaTila Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2015 Art Laboratory @ Flow Festival. Curated by J. Räsänen, Helsinki, Finland.
2015 Metamorphoses of the Black Square. Interpretations of Malevich’s Work in Estonian Art. Curated by E.Taidre, KUMU Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia.
2015 Frozen Species Against the Wall. Curated by G. Biagini, Eskus Performance Center, Helsinki, Finland.
2015 What is Surface? Project Space Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2015 Reflections. Curated by E. Pärn, Tallinn Russian Museum, Estonia.
2014 Playground. Polymer Culture Factory, Tallinn, Estonia.
2012 Archaeology and the Future of Estonian Art Scenes. Curated by Rael Artel, KUMU Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia.
2011 Lost in Transition. Curated by Rael Artel, Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn.
2010 Project Loop. KUMU Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia; Pärnu Art Museum, Pärnu, Estonia.
Performances
2020 Easel. Kanuti Gild, Tallinn, Estonia.
2018 Art Is Not Just Fun Anymore. Tattoo Performance. Pamenkalnio Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2018 Red Dot, UltraViolent. Estonia100 – Self-Identity. Curated by Alina Orav. Kuja Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2017 Goodbye my works. Together With Kristina Koobak. Perform or not festival, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia.
2015 Painting Against the Painting Against the Wall. Helsinki Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland.
2015 Frozen Species Project. Curated by G. Biagini. Helsinki, Finland.
2014 Elephant of Troy. Together with E. Jakubov. Kultuuritolm Festival, Tallinn, Estonia.
2011 My Journey Ends Here. Together with E. Jakubov, San Marco, Venice, Italy.
Prizes
2017 Young Painter Prize, Vilnius, Lithuania;
2008 Estonian Nature Photo, 2nd prize;
2007 Pärnu Portrait Photo, 1st prize.
Residencies
2020 Rupert Residency, Vilnius, Lithuania;
2018 SomoS Art House residency, Berlin, Germany;
2017 Young Artists Association Studio, Budapest, Hungary.
Works in Collections
National Gallery of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania;
Seppo Fränti collection, Helsinki, Finland;
Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia;
Päivi & Paavo Lipponen Foundation;
Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.