Valeriy Kot

Valeriy Kot

Location: Ukraine

Having a degree in architecture,1981,
worked in design institutes in Kiev,
1985, I finally decided to switch my vocation and to work professional painter.
Infatuated by surrealistic ideas started to work in this direction in 1977.
The first exhibition took place at October Palace in Kiev at the 1st of April, 1979
("Avant-garde in the works of students of the department of architecture").
Starting in 1986 regularly took part in the opening days at Andriivsky Uzviz in Kiev.
Took part in the Modern Ukrainian Painting exhibition at the Palace Of Teacher.
Also collaborated and took part in the following exhibitions:
1990 - "Bost-Art" Gallery exhibition at the Ukrainian House;
1990 - "He who's blind will see"
1991 - "The Destroyers of traditions"
1990, 1992 - individual exhibitions.
1994 - "Masters of surreal" at "On Spasskaya" and "Batkivshchina" galleries.
Other exhibitions at these galleries.
1991 - 1997 - Took part in the exhibitions in some other cantries.
Lately participated in different exhibitions by ukrainian painters.
Many personal collections more fifty countries of the world having in the property my painting,


Portfolio:

Dark Side of the Noon

Essential principles of the author's concept are uncontrolled mixture of unconscious associations;
philosophy and mystery of images and themes;
integration of surreal and naturalistic, real and imaginary matters;
construction of a complex, well thought-out, elegant and dynamic composition;
strict architectonics and inner balance;
incarnation of hopes for existance of the eternal values opposing absurd and chaos of being.

Dark Side of the Noon “Dark Side of the Noon”

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.

New Tower of Babel “New Tower of Babel ”

New Tower of Babel 2012_40x50cm_oil on canvas

Pregnancy Of Dream “Pregnancy Of Dream ”

Pregnancy Of Dream 2014_40x50_oil on canvas