Vladimir Arkhipov

V. Arkhipov, Slitta, di Alxander Popov, Mosca, 1996
V. Arkhipov, Giradischi, di Boris Sergeevič Ivanov, Mosca, 1963
V. Arkhipov, Porta rocchetti, di Nikolaj Egorov, Mosca, 1994
V. Arkhipov, Piccola cassettiera di scatole di cerini, di Konstantin Kiseljov, Nižnij Novgorod, 1979
V. Arkhipov, Badile da netturbino, di Vladimir Antipov, Mosca, 1998
V. Arkhipov, Mostra nella galleria Nina Lumer
V. Arkhipov, Modellino di ciclista, di Vladimir Piskun, Kiev, 1980
V. Arkhipov, Martello per baccalà, di Odino Tumiatti, Milano, Italia, 1997
V. Arkhipov, Zaino, di Alexander Mnatsakanov, Mosca, 1990
V. Arkhipov, Lavamani, di Alexander Mnatsakanov, Mosca, 1993
V. Arkhipov, Lampada da tavolo, di Pavel, Togliattigrad, 1990
V. Arkhipov, Cartella, di Irina Zatulovskaya, Venezia, 2007
V. Arkhipov, Cappello per bambini, di Ljubov’ Archipova, Kolomna, Russia, 1991
V. Arkhipov, Bollitore “Gillette”, di Oleg Bajčurin, Mosca, 1997
V. Arkhipov, Appendi stivali, di Vasilij Bobrov, regione di Voronež, 1997
V. Archipov, Forchetta sdentata, metallo, gomma, 5x5x20cm
V. Archipov, Fischietto, metallo, 6x3x2,5cm
V. Archipov, Dado metallo + pallina, metallo, plastica, 4x4x4cm
V. Archipov, Cucchiaino bucato, metallo, 3x15cm
V. Archipov, Chitarra, legno, metallo, 8x20x100cm

Vladimir Arkhipov was born in Ryazan in 1961. He currently lives in Moscow. 

Since the 90s Arkhipov has been travelling around Russia and Europe, exploring people and collecting their self-made functioning objects. The objects he has found are made by everyday people, inspired by the desire to create something themselves because of their passion for the home-made or as a consequence of hard times. His collection consists now of thousands pieces and has been exhibited in England, Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Brazil, …

Biography

SOLO SHOWS

2012 Home made Europe. Contemporary folk artifacts, Paul Smith, Milano

2009 Barbarian, Art Gallery, Zurich

2008 Galleria Nina Lumer. Milano

2007 Regina Gallery, Moscow

2004 Folk Sculpture, Kunstverein Rosenheim, Rosenheim

2002 Post-Folk Archive, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (England)

GROUP SHOWS

2016 “Kinder Der Galaxis: Eine Retrospektive”, Sihlquai 55, Zurich

2015 Vladimir Arkhipov, Trevor Guthrie, Marck, Barbarian Art Gallery, Zurich

2014 Beating around the bush Episode #3, Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht

2013 Special Project for the Biennial Celebration of Modern Art. Museum of Modern Art. Department of Work and Employment, Moscow 

Kandinsky Prize 2013 nominees, Udarnik, Moscow 

Expanded Cinema 3 — Mocumentary: Reality Is Not Enough, Moscow museum of modern art, MMOMA, Moscow 

VIII Shiryaevo Biennale Of Contemporary Art, Screen: Between Europe And Asia – Shiryaevo Biennale of Contemporary Art, Shiryaevo

2012 Russian Archives, Barbarian Art Gallery, Zurich

The Unseen, Guangzhou Triennial, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, Guangdong

Le Silence Une Fiction, Les Villas des Pins, Monaco

2011 Nostalgia – New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York City, NY

2009 Insiders – pratiques, usages, savoir-faire – CAPC – Musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux

2008 Russian Povera – Perm Museum of Contemporary Art, Perm
The Practice of Everyday Life – Galerie Feinkost, Berlin

2007 10. Triennale Kleinplastik – Bodycheck – Triennale Kleinplastik Fellbach, Fellbach
Progressive nostalgia – Centro per l´Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato
Return of the Memory – New Art from Russia – Kumu Art Museum
Tallinn 8th Sharjah Biennial – Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah

2006 27° Bienal de São Paulo – Bienal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo

2005 3rd Tirana Biennial 2005 – Tirana Biennial, Tirana
1 Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art – Moscow Biennale of contemporary art, Moscow

2004 The Seven Sins – Moderna Galerija – Ljubljana, Ljubljana

2002 The 8th Baltic Triennial of International Art – Centre of Attraction – The Baltic Triennial of International Art, Vilnius

1998 11th Biennale of Sydney 1998 – Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, NSW