Shkurpela Konstantin Alekseevich
Painter, graphic artist. Born on December 23, 1951, in the city of Przhevalsk. In 1974, he graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin, Faculty of Art and Graphics.
Since 1974 - teacher at the aesthetic education studio at the "Zhashtyk" House of Culture.
Since 1988 - member of the Union of Artists of the USSR and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Starting from 2000, the uniqueness of the artist's creative individuality became distinctly apparent, and his contribution to the development of contemporary art in Kyrgyzstan became more noticeable. His compositions are primarily governed by expression, the temperament of vision, and the experience of nature that underlies his works.
A regular participant in republican exhibitions. Solo exhibitions since 1984 - in Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
His works are held in the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts named after G. Aitiev, the collections of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR, the Tomsk Regional Art Museum, and in private collections both near and far abroad.
MAIN WORKS
Bucket (series "Construction Still Lifes"). 1981. Paper, mixed technique. 50x50.
Cutting a sheep. 1986. Etching, aquatint, reserve. 44x42.
Wood. 3984. Paper, charcoal, ink. 42x62.
Autumn bush. 1981. Hardboard, oil. 76x82.
By the tandoor. 1995. Canvas, oil. 53x69.
Roses on a charred board. 1999. Wood, oil. 95x60x6.
Fish axe-3 ("Fish Therapy"). 1998. Wood, oil, mixed material. 35x66x10.
Culinary recipes. 1998. Object, wood, oil. 204x255x6. (in collaboration with D. Shkurpela)
Transformation. 1996-2001. Object, oil, mixed technique. 11x82x4. (in collaboration with D. Shkurpela)
Series "Musical Instruments of Soviet Life". Horn. 2001. Object, oil, mixed material. 80x165x43.
"... I want to be a hero...". 2001. Object, mixed technique. 127x100x30.
Torso-2. 2001. Wood, oil, mixed material. 48x43.
Polyhedra and musical instruments - (2). 2002. Canvas, oil. 88x152.
Boots. 2003. Canvas, oil. 200x200.
Chair ("... So I, living here, am not forever clothed in this body..."). 2003. Cardboard, oil. 170x94.