CONTEMPORARY ART CODE
Quiz
• What is the most productive time of the day ? - Evening , night , early morning . While ordinary people sleep , a sculpture is being created somewhere .
• What have you read that impressed you ? - Articles about sculpture , language and its philosophy .
• Who would you like to collaborate with ? - Ai Wei Wei , Takashi Murakami .
• What superpower would you like to have ? - The sbility to increase in number . It will be optimal if there are 8 such Sabirovs . Another is the ability to have many hands . collections in different cities of the world : Paris , New York , London , Berlin , Tokyo ... The last personal exhibition in Paris was held next to the Louvre , in the gallery on the opposite bank of the Seine , and after the gallery , we went there . Probably , the French experience has become the most important . To bring my work to Paris , I spent all money that I had and did not have . And this is not just one time . Sometimes I came there alone , did not know the language and understand nothing , looked for help , got lost , but found . With 3-4 bags and suitcases with heavy bronze sculptures , I got to the right place . It was difficult . But the dream helped me .
My dream is to exhibit works ( sculptures , carpets ) in the Metropolitan Museum in New York , the Louvre , the Rodin Museum , the London National Gallery , the Victoria and Albert Museum . In general , it would be great to have sculptures exhibited at the International Space Station .
►What is the main thing for you in art ?
- It is mystery and depth , the ability to see future and to discover new worlds . Auguste Rodin said : “ To create not only on the surface , but also in depth ”. The main thing in art is its strength .
• What place on earth you would like to visit ? - Mountains , their highest peaks , the Great Wall of China , the “ Heavenly Gate ” on the Tianmen Mountain of China .
I would like to cooperate with different companies like Qatar Airways ( innovativeness ), Emirates ( I like their slogan “ Welcome tomorrow ”), Aeroflot , Air France . I am interested in such brands / companies as Space X , iRobot , KAMAZ ( more precisely , Kamazmaster , Russian auto racing team ), Zaha Hadid Architects , Hermes , Chanel , Rolex . Besides , such brands as BMW , Land Rover are appealing .
►What international exhibitions have you taken part in , and what ones are you dreaming of ? What was the most important experience for you ?
- I exhibited my works in Riga , Grenoble . About ten projects were in Paris , two of them were personal exhibitions . Many works are kept in private
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