The artist

Belarusian artist Alexander Salivontschik was born on May 19, 1957, in Novovolynsk, Ukraine. When he was eleven, his parents returned to their homeland in Brest region. He graduated from the State Art College named after A. Glebov in Minsk, Belarus and then from the the book design department of Moscow State University of Printing Arts (Russia). Early 1990s, the young artist working in Chicago, USA, restoring and repainting Orthodox temples. Then, he decided to continue his education at the Academy of Fine Arts "Städelschüle" in Frankfurt, Germany. There, he studied painting by professors Per Kirkeby, Ayse Erkmen, and Christa Näher. In 2002, Salivontschik became the first recipient of the Dr. Hans-Werner Dildei Foundation for the Support of Talented Artists. Alexander Salivontschik regularly exhibits in Germany and Belarus, and his works are represented in numerous private collections. The artist's creative approach was largely shaped by Pavel Filonov (1882–1941), a renowned Russian analytical artist of the first half of the 20th century. In each of his works, Alexander Salivonchik explores, attempts to understand, and creatively interpret the incomprehensible mystery of this world. His paintings aim to capture the profound essence of human existence and the divine beauty of nature, rather than a superficial surface, as is often the case in representative, reproductive art.