all the small things

ART Moscow
2013

The concept of the Triumph Gallery’s stand at ART Moscow 2013 is based on the idea of a modern kunstkamera, which was inspired by the 55th Venice Biennale.

Following the logic of the studiole, thesauri, Wunder and Kunstkammer, fashionable in the age of Enlightenment, the presented collection is based on the principle of encyclopedism and contrasting the wonders of nature with the possibilities of human skill and ingenuity. Like any "cabinet of curiosities", it is designed to evoke a feeling of incredible surprise and delight, but more importantly — to quench the thirst for knowledge and irresistible curiosity. In the presented collection, outwardly completely ordinary objects, such as an entomological box, a tray thrown into the trash, used tea bags, are on a par with outright curiosities — concrete tablets with hidden contents, statues of unknown creatures, a cabinet with a forest sprouting from inside, ancient petroglyphs.

The Dead
2009
Two-color impression, foil
72 × 51 cm

Following the logic of the studiole, thesauri, Wunder and Kunstkammer, fashionable in the age of Enlightenment, the presented collection is based on the principle of encyclopedism and contrasting the wonders of nature with the possibilities of human skill and ingenuity. Like any "cabinet of curiosities", it is designed to evoke a feeling of incredible surprise and delight, but more importantly — to quench the thirst for knowledge and irresistible curiosity. In the presented collection, outwardly completely ordinary objects, such as an entomological box, a tray thrown into the trash, used tea bags, are on a par with outright curiosities — concrete tablets with hidden contents, statues of unknown creatures, a cabinet with a forest sprouting from inside, ancient petroglyphs.

Upon closer examination, the objects acquire relevant meanings, seasoned with irony and a certain amount of cruelty: the coloring of the butterfly resembles German Messerschmit, the faces of tribal idols are visible on the dishes, texts from ancient scriptures form a demonic monster in their interweaving.

The red one. The second signal
2007
Indian handmade paper
from recycled textiles, watercolor
76 × 56 cm

Upon closer examination, the objects acquire relevant meanings, seasoned with irony and a certain amount of cruelty: the coloring of the butterfly resembles German Messerschmit, the faces of tribal idols are visible on the dishes, texts from ancient scriptures form a demonic monster in their interweaving.

All this kaleidoscope of touching little things brought together the most diverse aspects of modern history, transcending the boundaries of simple observation of the world around us and suggesting the unpredictability of the future. The humble visitor can only look, be surprised and follow the etiquette of the XVIII century, which instructs "to come with clean hands, listen carefully to the guide and not admire things that are not so rare, risking being in a ridiculous position." Some of the presented works were made especially for ART MOSCOW 2013.

Participants:

Chapman brothers
Mark Quinn
Damien Hirst
Yosman Botero Gomez
Karin Cromms
Lucy McLachlan
Graham Dean
Maxim Ksuta
Vladimir Potapov
Alexey Vasiliev
Andrey Kuzkin
Anton Kuznetsov
Pavel Brat
Marina Belova
Alexey Politov

Untitled III
2013
Paper, mixed media
25 × 30 cm

All this kaleidoscope of touching little things brought together the most diverse aspects of modern history, transcending the boundaries of simple observation of the world around us and suggesting the unpredictability of the future. The humble visitor can only look, be surprised and follow the etiquette of the XVIII century, which instructs "to come with clean hands, listen carefully to the guide and not admire things that are not so rare, risking being in a ridiculous position." Some of the presented works were made especially for ART MOSCOW 2013.

Participants:

Chapman brothers
Mark Quinn
Damien Hirst
Yosman Botero Gomez
Karin Cromms
Lucy McLachlan
Graham Dean
Maxim Ksuta
Vladimir Potapov
Alexey Vasiliev
Andrey Kuzkin
Anton Kuznetsov
Pavel Brat
Marina Belova
Alexey Politov