Igor Ustinov
Igor Ustinov (born April 30, 1956 in London ) is a French-Swiss sculptor , biologist and singer .
Life
Igor Ustinov is a son of Peter Ustinov and his second wife Suzanne Cloutier , a Canadian actress. The many moves due to the artistic work of his father ensured that Igor attended many different schools in different countries. He studied art at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris, completed a degree in biology in 1979 with an MP O at the University of Paris VII and studied singing at the Paris Conservatory . The main focus of his work is in the field of sculpture. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Peter Ustinov Foundation. Since the death of his father, he has been chairman of the board of trustees and, with his well-known name, has helped to maintain the donation organization.
In Russia, at that time still in the city of Leningrad , a Benoit Museum was opened in 1992 - Benoit is the family name of his grandmother, from whose family more than 40 artists, composers, architects and set designers emerged. A room for Peter Ustinov and a room for sculptures by Igor Ustinov were set up in this museum.
Igor Ustinov has been married since 1986 and has a daughter.
Artistic credo
The sculptures, made predominantly of bronze , are created under the aspect of the festival of life; they should belong to a never-ending reality. Igor Ustinov formulates his artistic goals as follows: “I want to stop time in a work of art”.
Most human figures are eight to four feet tall and weigh between 20 and 60 kilograms. He models slim and beautiful bodies that correspond to his ideal of an unshakable pride and the expression of a positive spirit.
Another project Ustinov is aiming for is action art in Paris. His idea is called The Shadow of the Eiffel Tower . This filigree shadow is to be painted on the street over the Seine bridge Pont d'Iéna to the Palais de Chaillot . It should be a walk-in work of art illuminated by spotlights. The action itself is intended as a happening: 100 happy painters dance in front of television cameras with paint pots and brushes to the work of one night.
Solo exhibitions (selection)
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Individual works and other public actions (selection)
- Open mind in front of the Hotel Seeburg in Lucerne , as a homage to his father, the "cosmopolitan" Sir Peter Ustinov
- One can only dream of the quiet , a jumble of people in a room
- In 2011 Igor Ustinov appeared as an actor in the Musiktheater im Revier (MiR) in the children's opera "Kater Moshe and the King's Ring", Gelsenkirchen.
Web links
- Homepage of Igor Ustinov
- Peter Ustinov Foundation
- Detailed biography of Igor Ustinov, published in December 1993 in Elle magazine (in German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Biography of Igor Ustinov from December 1993 ... ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 4, 2011
- ↑ Jean de Cars: Igor Ustinov - sculptures , exhibition catalog (texts in French)
- ↑ Kulturreport 2008 (PDF document), accessed on October 4, 2011
- ^ Website of the exhibitions Galerie Steinrötter ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 4, 2011
- ↑ The citizen of the world - a monument in Lucerne for a personality of the century
- ↑ Igor Ustinov can be seen twice in the MiR Gelsenkirchen.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ustinov, Igor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-Swiss biologist, sculptor and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |