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Being naturally a potter Andrii Kyrychenko prefers using the unique properties of clay. The image of a fruit or a shell continues to develop in his vases. Work on each is complete when the fruit is ripe yet the life of the fruit continues in the vase. His work is about the capacity of art to fix life. Any fruit has a heart, its content. The interlacing of fibres, which originate in the heart of the embryo, creates an outer surface shell that protects the seed. The task to connect the internal and external structure of the object has many solutions and has huge creative potential. The path from the heart of the embyro to its outer surface has no algorithm and is essentially an object. The beginning and the end of this path creates the architecture between the opposite surfaces.
Andrii Kyrychenko tries not to interfere with the material to let it realize itself. Clay properties are so unique that in the author’s approach, to isolate it would be destructive. For him, the clay is a co-author and teacher. He prefers using chamotte mass, a ductile clay with a light sandy colour after firing. For him, it shows better textures. Slips, soda engobes and glazes are used to finish the process.
Andrii Kyrychenko was born in 1982 in Kyiv. He received his diploma of telecommunications engineer in the State University of Information and Telecommunication Technologies in Kyiv.
He took part in the following residences and exhibitions – A.I.R. Vallauris in Vallauris, France; The 50th Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva, Switzerland; porcelain biennial Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award in Beijing, China; Art born of fire, exhibition of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine; exhibition Revelation in Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, France; MediTERRAneo in Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie in Grottaglie, Italy, Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB) in Incheon, South Korea; Nu Primavera in gallery Palazzo Velli Expo in Roma, Italy. He was awarded at 2017 Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award (ICAA) in Lyon, France and at International Juried Ceramics Exhibition Acqua in Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie in Grottaglie, Italy.
Since 2019 he is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
Educaton
2003 Telecommunications engineer “State University of Information and Telecommunication Technologies”. Kyiv/Ukraine.
Work Experience : 2004 – 2022 work in own workshop. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Exhibitions and art residences
2022 Residence and exhibition “A.I.R. Vallauris”. Vallauris, France
2022 The 50th Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). Geneva, Switzerland
2022 Porcelain biennial «Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award (ICAA)”. Beijing, China
2022 Exhibition «Art born of fire», exhibition of the “National Union of Artists of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine
2022 Exhibition “Revelations” in “Grand Palais Éphémère”. Paris, France
2022 Exhibition “Ceramic Market in Bussière-Badil in Dordogne”. France.
2020 Finalist of the “M17 Sculpture Prize 2020” project « The Books », “M17 Institution”. Kyiv city, Ukraine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F4-E1iaaGk&t=46s
2020 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition “MediTERRAneo”, Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie. Grottaglie, Italy
2021 Author’s exhibition « REFLEX », at the « Museum of creative arts O. Bilogo « , Chornomorsk city, Ukraine
2019 Member of International Academy of Ceramic (IAC)
2019 Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB) 2019 KOREA. Incheon, South Korea
2019 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition «39 Concurs Internacional de Ceràmica CICA2019» l’Alcora, Spain
2019 Participation in exhibition “NUOVA PRIMAVERA” in gallery «Palazzo Velli Expo». Roma, Italy
2019 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition “TERRA”, Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie. Grottaglie, Italy
2018 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition “MARTINSONS AWARD”. Daugavpils, Latvia
2018 International Juried Ceramics Exhibition « EARTH Identity Place Material”, Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie. Grottaglie, Italy
2018 “Art is born of fire” – exhibition of “National Union of Artists of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 Honour award at “2017 Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award (ICAA)”. Lyon, France
2017 Honour award at International Juried Ceramics Exhibition « ACQUA”. “Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie”, Grottaglie, Italy
2016 Residence “Fuping Pottery Art Village” and the creation of a pavilion of “Ukrainian Modern Ceramics” in “Fuping Pottery Art Village”. ICMEA. Fuping, China
2015 “Art is born of fire” – exhibition of National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 International “Macsabal Woodfire Festival” and Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition “Ceramic world of the Silk Road” in the Imperial Ancestral Temple of the Forbidden City. Beijing, China
2015 Residence and Exhibition in the “Macsabal Museum”. Samne, South Korea
2015 Member of National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 “7th Great Sculpture Salon” in “Mystetskyi Arsenal”. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2014 Participation at the international charity exhibition “Museum of Ukrainian Modern Art” Madrid, Spain
2014 Ukrainian ceramic festival ‘TSE GLYNA” Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 Ukrainian Ceramic Festival “Andril & Liza” Kyiv, Ukraine
2013 Participation in the “GOGOLFEST” festival, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 Personal exhibition festival “Light and Stone” in the museum workshop of Ivan Kavaleridze, Kyiv, Ukraine
2011 Participation in the “Christmas Postcard” in the museum workshop of Ivan Kavaleridze, Kyiv, Ukraine
2010 Author symposium « Revival of Paleolithic Ceramics ». Donetsk region, Ukraine.
2009 Participation in the exhibition « Christmas » at the “National Museum of Ivan Gonchar”. Kyiv, Ukraine
2009 Participating in the creation of the « Landscape Alley ». Ceramic objects. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2008 Participation in the exhibition « Spring » of “National Union of Artists of Ukraine”. Kyiv, Ukraine
2007 Participation in the exhibition « Decorative and Applied Art » of “National Union of Artists of Ukraine” Kyiv, Ukraine
2006 Participation in the exhibition « Christmas » at the of “National Union of Artists of Ukraine” Kyiv, Ukraine