Vladimir Pykhonin
Born 25 February 1967 in Uralsk, Kazakh SSR (now Uralsk, Kazakhstan).
1982–1985 — studied at SGPTU-61 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg); the institution was later renamed the Art and Restoration Lyceum (KHRPL).
Lives and works in Moscow, Russia.
Digital video collage, HTML artworks, photography, drawing and sound — one practice in several forms.
Vladimir Pykhonin records anticipation and the recurring rituals of everyday life. Some works exist in several forms at once: a sheet of paper, a digital video collage, a generative HTML artwork, a photograph, a sound recording.
The key to these works lies in the “Name First” manifesto: a title is not a caption under an image, but part of the work.
The collection is divided into collections and series and keeps growing. Some works are issued in a limited edition with a certificate of authenticity, the rest are not offered for sale. The originals of some early sheets have not survived: they remain in the collection as archival photographs, but are not offered for sale or exhibition.
Before publishing works under his own name, part of the artist's practice existed under creative pseudonyms. Works published as Dzifrt and Maccough are part of the single authorial practice of Vladimir Pykhonin.
- Who is Vladimir Pykhonin?
- Vladimir Pykhonin is a contemporary artist. His works exist in several forms, from a sheet of paper to a generative HTML artwork, and are grouped into thematic collections.
- What forms do the works exist in?
- Drawing on paper, digital video collage, generative HTML artwork, photography, video and sound, as well as fine-art print editions. A single artwork can exist in more than one form.
- How can I acquire a work?
- Through the COLLECT action on the artwork page. Price is on request; terms are given individually once a request has been made. There are no public prices. Works that are not for sale, and works whose original is not located, do not carry the COLLECT action.
- What are the collections?
- Thematic exhibition projects that group works by idea. Inside a collection, works may be divided into series.
- Are the works limited editions?
- Some of them, in limited editions with a certificate of authenticity. The edition is stated in the work details; where it is absent, the work has not been editioned.