Dmitry DIDIRENKO

From 1988-1991. - Studied at the Kharkov Art-Industrial Institute at the Faculty of 'design'. He worked in watercolor technique, theme - urban landscape. By 1990, Mr.. about 700 works - in private collections in the CIS and 19 countries worldwide.
In July 1991, Mr.. in the suburbs g. Kharkov during the search expedition, and burial unburied remains of soldiers killed in World War II, there was a tragedy. When clearance of explosive ordnance Dmitri struck a German mine and was seriously wounded, concussion, lost his sight, but the artist kept inescapable desire for self -.
'The longest journey begins with one step' - was called the first graphical work Dmitry after vision loss. In his first personal exhibition at the House of Science and Technology (March 1992, Mr.. Kharkov) exhibited 12 works created after the injury.
Member of the youth association of the Kharkiv branch of the Union of Artists of Ukraine since 1993
230 works created after the injury.
Dmitri awarded to them. A. Kuindzhi.

Collections where works

His works are held in the Art Museum (r. Donetsk), in private collections
. PRESS RELEASE
. 10 - 30 August 1999 at the Central House of Artists on the Crimean shaft will be the first personal exhibition in Moscow artist Dmitry Didorenko, . having 'an unusual view of the world': for almost 10 years, . Being totally blind, . He wrote picture, . using only his inner vision and up to 500 different shades of colors,
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The motto of the exhibition: a challenge to fate.
Of the 250 paintings that he wrote during this time, more than 200 were in different parts of the world - Russia, Ukraine, Germany, USA, etc.. Not every artist to succeed like the creative results for such a small period of time.
Who was DMITRY Didorenko owns a gift to paint, being slepymN
He was born in 1967g.na expanses of 1 / 6 land. In 1989, the future artist enters the Kharkov Art and Industry Institute at the Faculty of Industrial Design. He not only learns, but also devotes much time and creativity - he was fascinated by the urban landscape in the technique of watercolor. Works of this period were full of goodness and light. He knew how to find these hidden, untouched place time of his native city, to use such unusual camera angles, that even many kharkovites anew able to see their city and love him again.
. Another passion Dmitry those years was the participation of expeditions in search of the remains of soldiers killed in World War II, enthusiasm, which soon so abruptly and tragically changed his creative destiny.
. In the summer of 1991
. Dmitry took part in the regular search expedition in the field of past battles, located 30 km from Kharkov. Suddenly, an explosion - 78 fragments pulled from the body, surgeons Dmitry Didorenko, he survived, having experienced clinical death, but remained blind.
. But Dmitri had the strength to continue the work.
. In early 1992, he wrote his first after the loss of a graphic work done by pen and ink, which he calls 'The longest journey begins with the first step'
. Completely new creative personality, with its unusual style and creative manner, Dmitry was born in the moment. This path is still going on. During this time, created some 250 works, written mostly in gouache. These works are not just seen and imprinted on canvas reality, as most of the watercolors to the injury, but are pictures, enabling viewers to know, feel and fall in love with the inner world of a great artist.
. It takes very little time, and he begins to participate in exhibitions
. There was some of his personal exhibitions. In late 1995, he became the winner of the contest. Arkhip Kuindzhi, painting 'Theater white gesture' participated in the World Festival of Arts in Osaka (Japan), and graphics work 'Vysoty'priobretena Donetsk Art Museum.
. In March, in Moscow for the first time participated in the Moscow International Art Salon -99.
. Range so the artist is so broad that virtually everyone who becomes acquainted with his work, finds something close to his spirit.
. Most of his paintings are not separate work and share a common theme, idea or feeling works belonging to one of the graphic series
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One such series is the series 'old romance' is a picture-stories of the ancestors Dmitry. For example, a picture 'windmill on his great-grandfather', filled with love for the cause to which his great-grandfather Dmitri devoted his life.
Series 'A resident of the planet CI' - paintings, as the artist himself, dragged him from sleep and transferred to canvas. They reflect the mysterious world of dreams, how he perceives the artist and that he shares with the audience.
. Another big series called 'Russian issue' - a painting reflections about Russian writers: 'Esenin' - dedicated to the poet: here it Yesenin, but the whole picture of permeated his spirit
. 'Sevastopol' - on the grounds' Sevastopol Stories "by Lev Tolstoy, where we see the soldiers rest after a hard battle, and a desire to sit down and listen to their stories. 'Chekhov' is devoted to the Crimean period of writer's life.
And, finally, a series in which I would like to stay especially - 'Moscow Gold'. One of the works of the series 'open possibilities', the anthem of night Moscow, its magic power, beauty and charm of its roofs and cupolas.
And one more series - 'Desire', pictures which were written under the influence of surging on the artist's wishes. This series is painting 'Hot': a sultry summer landscape on the coast and floating in the air, water melon, which causes a desire to be together and eat it.
. 'Dmitry Didorenko not only a great colorist, "said Director of the Kharkiv Art Museum, art Valentina Myzgina - but also an artist who works in a very unusual, complex technique'.
. Indeed, unlike other artists Dmitry only feelings and inner world, which are intertwined and create a bizarre reality of his paintings
.
And the main surprise - almost every closed Dmitry Didorenko accompanies literary annotation, reflection. Power of Images and the Power of the Word, create a kind of alloy, which cut deep into the consciousness of the viewer, enhancing the perception of his work, and can stand for long, without looking up from his paintings. They are intimate, and look better at home, in small spaces. Unfortunately, this opportunity is not for everyone.
'Only the hand that will overthrow Solid oak, which should. Only the wise man's eyes will calculate the window where the light did not leave. A generous, God will always give something to share '- this is an excerpt from the annotations to the picture Dmitry Didorenko' old traditions'. The artist really have something to share with the audience. This is not only his mature work, not only subtle observation, but the artist's inner strength that helps him most in his work. It helps all those who have already visited on his show, he saw his paintings, and those who met with the artist and his work forward.
. Who needs this exhibition - the artist or moskvichamN
. The answer to this question, we learn at an exhibition in August
. But I know about the exhibition moskvichiN Are there many of the media willing to non-reimbursable basis to provide information about the unique artist, a man strong in spirit and exhibition of his paintings, this time will show
. Even after being wounded Dmitry Didorenko became a member of a professional and creative union of artists and schedules Russia and the International Federation of artists to UNESCO, and in fact achieve recognition of professionals is never easy.
. We will be grateful and thankful to all those who want to become an information sponsor of the project
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Organizing support for people with strong spirit
Participation in exhibitions and auctions

14 solo exhibitions at art museums in cities of Ukraine and in private galleries (r. Boston, Mr.. New York, USA, Mr.. Osaka, Japan). 24 group exhibitions, fairs
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. Autobiographical notes
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. 'Happy is he who could discover the causes of things and threw it under his feet all fears and inexorable fate. "
. Virgil
. The author is grateful for financial support: the Association 'MLM business', President Dragan Fratricha; AOS' Ice-Fili ", General Director Anatoly Shamanov, as well as for supporting the project, Vladimir Borodaenko
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Criticism

Published in a special journal for galleries and artists 'Our painters'.
Magic realism or other realnostN
1995. In Donetsk, there is a competition of Arkhip Kuindzhi. The jury selects the winners, not knowing who is the author of works: at each work - only the motto of the artist. Imagine their surprise when they learned that one of the winners of the competition was a blind painter - Dmitry Didorenko.
. Who was Dmitri Didorenko, an artist who receives the gift to paint, being slepymN
. In 1989, the future artist comes to study at the Kharkov Art and Industry Institute at the Faculty of Industrial Design
. He not only learns, but also devotes much time and creativity - he was fascinated by the urban landscape in the technique of watercolor. Works of this period, Dmitri, and they wrote more than 700, were devoted to Kharkov. He wrote easily and quickly, they present an extraordinary lightness, airiness, they were filled with goodness and light. He knew how to find these hidden, untouched place time of his native city, to use such unusual camera angles, that even many kharkovites anew able to see their city and re-fall in love with him. 'He's a very good command of color' - then he noticed the teacher of the Institute. Many of his works of that time and today adorn not only the collection of lovers of painting in the territory of the former Soviet Union, but also the interiors abroad.
. Another passion was the work of Dmitry expeditions in search of soldiers killed in World War II, enthusiasm, which, in the end so abruptly changed his creative destiny
. As always, the summer of 1991. Dmitry took part in the regular search expedition in the field of past battles, located 30 km from Kharkov. Explosion thundered suddenly - the old German mine exploded almost in his hands. 78 fragments pulled from the body, surgeons Dmitry Didorenko, 25 of them from the person. He survived, having experienced clinical death, npovrezhdenie bottom of the eyeball made him blind.
Losing sight is a tragedy for any person, ndlya artist is a tragedy that is unrelated to anything
. But if you say that to all the will of God, that Dmitri had enough of their own will to beat fate.
. Already at the beginning of 1992, he wrote his first, after the loss of a graphic work done by pen and ink, which he calls 'The longest journey begins with the first step'
.
This path is still going on. During this time, created 230 works, written mostly in gouache, held 15 personal exhibitions, 25 joint, took part in the Moscow International Art Salon -99, received a medal winner of the competition. Arkhip Kuindzhi, painting 'Theater white gesture' participated in the World Festival of the Arts in g. Osaka, Japan, and graphics work 'Heights' is located in the Donetsk Art Museum. These works are not just seen and imprinted on canvas reality, as most of the watercolors to the injury, but is a picture makes the viewer see, feel and fall in love with a huge inner world of the artist.
. Most of his paintings are not separate work and share a common theme, idea or feeling works included in one of the graphic series
. One such series is the series 'Desire', pictures which were written under the influence of surging on the artist's wishes. This series is painting 'Hot': a sultry summer landscape on the coast and floating in the air, watermelon is a desire to be together and eat it.
Series 'old romance' is a picture-stories of the ancestors Dmitry. For example, a picture 'windmill on his great-grandfather', filled with love for the cause to which his great-grandfather Dmitri devoted his life.
Series 'A resident of the planet CI' - paintings, as the artist himself, dragged him from sleep and transferred to canvas. They reflect the mysterious world of dreams, how he perceives the artist and that he shares with the audience.
. Another big series called 'Russian issue' - a painting reflections about Russian writers: 'Esenin', devoted to the poet: here it Yesenin, but the whole picture of permeated his spirit
. 'Sevastopol' - on the grounds' Sevastopol Stories "by Lev Tolstoy, where we see the soldiers rest after a hard fight, and a desire to sit down and listen to their stories. 'Chekhov' is devoted to the Crimean period of writer's life.
And the last series, which I would like to stay - 'Moscow Gold'. One of the works of the series 'open possibilities', the anthem of night Moscow, its magic power, beauty and charm of its roofs and cupolas.
. 'Dmitry Didorenko not only a great colorist, "said Director of the Kharkiv Art Museum, art Valentina Myzgina - but also an artist who works in a very unusual, complex technique'.
. Indeed, unlike other artists Dmitry only feelings and inner world, which are intertwined and create a bizarre reality of his paintings.
. Can I call his style of surrealism, symbolism, or realizmomN Probably - no
. By creating your own art world, he probably was closest to the style of magical realism.
And the main surprise - almost every closed Dmitry Didorenko accompanies literary annotation, reflection. Power of Images and the Power of the Word, create a kind of alloy, it cuts deeply into the consciousness of the viewer, enhancing the perception of his work, and can stand for long, without looking up from his paintings. They are intimate, and look better at home, in small spaces. Unfortunately, this opportunity is not for everyone.
But from 10 to 29 August 1999 at the Central House of Artists on the Crimean Val will be the first personal exhibition in Moscow, Dmitry Didorenko. Come! Meeting with the man, a strong spirit in our difficult times and his paintings are worth!
Ludmila Melville. Ph.D. in art. Just about it: О?Ї newspaper "Arguments and Facts', N22, June 1999. (p.16) Article 'A blind deminer-artist' О?Ї newspaper 'Tribune', 28 April 1999. Article 'A blind artist' (on the last page). О?Ї magazine 'Arts Council', May 1999. Category 'mini-booklet of the artist'.