IGOR GAIDAI
Ukraine
My credo – is observing vital processes. As a result of such observations, I conclude my worldview and make photography. Usually, they are series united by some main idea. The style is documentary one. I do not edit the image inside the picture. Everything you see in my photographs was in front of my camera. Sometimes I stitch together panoramas, but I don’t edit the image itself. As far as ideas are different, style solutions also vary. So, I’m not fond of some particular style. Every project requires a special solution. More often I take photos of people, so I tend to say I’m a portrait photographer, even when I make portraits of apples or grains. I’m inspired by the magical nature of the world. Previously, I was influenced by American photographers Irving Penn and Richard Avedon. When I’m inspired by a new idea, I start developing it, sometimes it may take several years, often ideas evolve and impact my worldview. I prefer simple ideas and minimum effects since I believe that reality itself is very magic and impressive. My concept in art is the following: a miracle is around us within arm’s reach. My mission is to see it and focus my attention on it. That is why I’m taking a photo of those which capture my attention and want to share this with other people.
EDUCATION
the Cinema Department of the Kyiv I.K.karpenko-Kary Theatre Institute (currently Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University)
EXHIBITIONS
2020
“EARTH-ERDE” Innsbruck, Austria (collective exhibition)
“Verum in grano”, Odessa Art Museum
2019
“Verum in grano” Kyiv, gallery “Camera”, Ministry of Agriculture, Kyiv
2018
” Kerala meditations” Kyiv, gallery “Camera”
2015
“Photocopies. Fruits of the Earth “, the gallery” Triptych Art “, Kyiv, Ukraine
” Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Frankfurt / Oder, Germany
“Saman”, Gallery «Eastfoto», Grunewald, Germany
” Visages of Freedom. Maidan »,« Speak together », the Hofburg, Innsbruck, Austria
” Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
2014
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Lviv, Ukraine
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Chernigiv, Ukraine
“The Universe of Ukrainian bread», ART-KYIV Contemporary, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA
«Nu», Museum of new Art, Parnu, Estonia
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, London, England
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Berlin, Germany
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Cultural center« Master Klass », Kyiv, Ukraine
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan “, Gallery” CAMERA “, Kyiv, Festival” Docudays ”
“Visages of Freedom. Maidan »,« M17 », (part.) Kyiv, Ukraine
2013
«STREETSTOP», «ART KYIV 2013», (part.) «Mystetskyi Arsenal”, Kyiv, Ukraine
«STREETSTOP», «ART MOSCOW 2013», (part.) Moscow, Russia
«STREETSTOP», «GOGOLFEST`2013», (part.) Kyiv, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA» (TOGETHER), ART MOSCOW 2013, (part.) Karavan Gallery, Paris, France
“RAZOM.UA» (TOGETHER), (part.) The National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
«STREETSTOP», Metz, France
2012
“Roofs», Garna Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
«STREETSTOP», GOGOLFEST’2012, Kyiv, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA», ARSENALE 2012 (parallel program), Kyiv, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA” Exhibition Complex “Lviv Palace of Arts”, Lviv, Ukraine
2011
“RAZOM.UA”, presentation of the book, bookstore «Ye”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA” National cultural and art art museum complex “lMystetskyi Arsenal”
“RAZOM.UA” Festival “Accroche Coeurs”, Angers, France
“Related”, Festival “FEPN 2011” gallery “La Cure”, Arles, France
“RAZOM.UA” Festival “Passage” art, Metz, France
“RAZOM.UA” Festival “Passage” art, Metz, France
“Saman”, Festival of Arts “Passage”, Metz, France
“RAZOM.UA” headquarters EBRD, London, UK
“Half of life ago,” gallery “Fund” and the gallery “CAMERA”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Metamorphoses. Mongolia. 2010 “CSR” Soviart “, Kyiv, Ukraine
2010
“Related” Gallery “CAMERA”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Related”, the German Embassy in Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA”, Ukrainian Cultural Center, Paris, France
“Saman”, Festival «FEPN 2010″ gallery “of Baume”, Arles, France
“Bread”, “Ukrainians …”, “9 + 3”, the gallery “Panorama”, Minsk, Belarus
2009
“9 months + 3 days», Vienna, Austria
“Ukrainians …” Film Festival “Youth”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Ukrainians …” Gallery “5 + 5”, Lviv, Ukraine
“Saman”, “9 months + 3 days», gallery “Kairos”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Saman”, GOGOLFEST’2009, Art Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“SAMAN», «Fine Art» Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
“9 months + 3 days», gallery “PRIMUS”, Lviv, Ukraine
“Ukrainian Family”, House of Cinema, Gallery “CAMERA”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“9 months + 3 days», gallery Book Center “Yea”, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
2008
“9 months + 3 days», gallery “Bottega”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“9 months + 3 days», the book edition
“9 months + 3 days», Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Ukrainians …”, the Hofburg, Innsbruck, Austria
“On the road” s time Jean Bєlondradom, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
“Ukrainians …”, “Media Center”, Toulouse, France
“The Universe of Ukrainian bread ” GOGOLFEST’2008, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“On the road” with Jean Bєlondradom, Donetsk, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA” (TOGETHER), Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
2007
a series of “Saman”, GOGOLFEST’2007, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“On the road” together with Jean Belondradom Gallery of Art Development Fund, Kyiv, Ukraine
“RAZOM.UA”, Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
“AQUA” gallery “Camera”, Kyiv, Ukraine
2006
“Ukrainians …” Palace “portion”, Vienna, Austria
” The Universe of Ukrainian bread “, Gallery of Art Development Fund, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Ukrainians …”, Krakow, Poland
“One house” gallery “CAMERA”, Kyiv, Ukraine
2005
“Ukrainians …” gallery “the Ferme Sarasin”, Geneva, Switzerland
“Ukrainians …”, Gallery «Le Pont Neuf», Paris, France
“Ukrainians …”, “Eurovision”, Kyiv, Ukraine
” The Universe of Ukrainian bread ” gallery “CAMERA”, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Nude”, Gallery “L-Art”, Kyiv, Ukraine
2004
“Ukrainians …”, Wroclaw, Poland
2003
Publication of the photo book “Ukrainians. Beginning of the Third Millennium ”
“Ukrainians. Beginning of the Third Millennium. ” Center for Contemporary Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
” Ukrainians. Beginning of the Third Millennium “,” Art-East “, Kyiv, Ukraine
2002
” Ukrainians. Beginning of the Third Millennium.” “Kodak” office in Ukraine
2001 participated in the exhibition BRAND “UKRAЇNSKE”, Center for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kyiv, Ukraine
1996 two solo exhibitions and publications in the photo magazine “Photoshop”, Leipzig, Germany
1994 personal exhibition at the French Cultural Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
1993 participation in the exhibition «IMAGES D’UKRAINE», gallery “Chateau d`Eau”, Toulouse, France
1991 Exhibition in Haynsburg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany