Danielle présente Irene Sheri Artiste-peintre

Irene Sheri est née dans la ville de Belgorod- Dnestrovsky, Ukraine en 1968. Son patrimoine diversifié fait sans doute d’elle l’un des plus brillants exemples d’une nouvelle génération d’artistes inter-culturels issue d’une «Europe sans frontières». Un mélange de bulgare et de français, elle a grandi dans la ville ukrainienne d’Odessa, où les cultures sont librement mélangées, ce qui fait d’Odessa une des villes les plus colorées, lumineuses et multinationales dans le monde.

À un âge précoce, après plusieurs années de formation artistique, elle est diplômée major de la prestigieuse Académie des arts de Saint-Pétersbourg. Cette école renommée, créée au XVIIIe siècle, a influencé de nombreux artistes de son époque, tels que K. Brioullov, A. Ivanov, I. Repine, V. Sourikov et autres.

Irene Sheri s’est inspirée de l’œuvre de Botticelli, Chagall, Kandinsky, Picasso et Goya. Cependant Cézanne et Matisse ont eu le plus d’impact. Des étudiants russes d’avant-garde, Falk, Konchalovsky, Machkov, Lentoulov, étaient adeptes de ces artistes français. Se faisant appeler le «Valet de carreau», un nom proposé par Larionov, l’un des membres, le groupe a adopté non seulement le comportement espiègle de l’avant-garde, mais a transmis un amour de l’art des formes graphiques populaires.

Les peintures d’Irene expriment son amour de la vie, un hymne à son émerveillement et la beauté. Le talent et le style d’Irene Sheri ont été reconnus en 2001 quand elle a reçu la plus haute distinction artistique de la Russie, le «Prix de l’État pour ses réalisations exceptionnelles en art», la nommant jeune artiste «plus brillante» en Russie.

Ses œuvres figurent dans de nombreuses collections importantes, et sont présentées dans des galeries en France, Italie, Allemagne, Belgique, Russie et États-Unis.

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Création : Danielle Lacour Avec l’aimable participation de LaClac Images du Net Musique : Douceur hivernale

BIOGRAPHY Irene Sheri was born in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Ukraine in 1968. Her diverse heritage probably makes her one of the brightest example of a new breed of inter-cultural artists emerging from, “Europe without borders” . Her mother Bulgarian and her father French, she was born and raised in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, where cultures freely mixed, making Odessa one of the most colorful, bright and multinational cities in the world. At an early age Irene knew she was going to be an artist. After several years of artistic training, she graduated valedictorian from the prestigious Saint Petersburg Academy of Art. This renowned school, created in the eighteenth century, has influenced many masters in its years of existence. Artists such as K. Brioullov, A. Ivanov, I. Repine, V. Sourikov, I. Levitan, V. Serov, and I. Vroubel are ambassadors of Russia’s art worldwide. Irene drew inspiration from the work of Botticelli, Chagall, Kandinsky, Picasso, and Goya. However Cezanne and Matisse made the deepest impact. Avant-garde Russian students, Falk, Konchalovsky, Mashkov, Lentulov, were followers of these French artists. Calling themselves the “Jack of Diamonds” , a name proposed by Larionov (a member), suggested not only the roguish behavior of the avant-garde, but conveyed a love of popular graphic art forms…. such as vintage printed playing cards. The “Jack of Diamonds” group avoided realism, instead constructing a 3-dimensional reality using mono-colored bright palettes. These color intensive representations of realistic images freed the imagination, allowing the development of artistic impressionism as counterpoint to the social realism of artists schooled in traditional art. At school Irene experimented with images and colors, allowing herself to paint landscapes with contrasts of light and shadow similar to the “Russian Expressionistic Movement” of artistic predecessors, Malyavin, Vrubel and Korovin, Irene’s style evolved from the influence of a renegade professor, who told his students – “after so many years at school you now are able to copy the world surrounding you. It is about time you let yourself create a world that is totally yours, that comes from within your own soul. Irene embraced the opportunity to use colors of her native Odessa. Indigo skies contrasted with the deep greens of the Black Sea; plum, orange and peach; the colors of summer, blended with colors and images of her dreams. She envisioned Cezanne, Matisse, Gauguin – and her own style was formed. Like Matisse, she rarely reworks her paintings. If her objective is not reached, she begins anew, until the desired result is achieved. Her paintings express her love of life, a toast to its wonder and beauty. Sheri’s talent and style were recognized in 2001 when she was awarded Russia ’s highest artistic honor, the “State Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art”, naming her as the “Best and Brightest” young artist in Russia. Irene is married and has a beautiful daughter, Masha, age 8, who is already showing early signs of being a very talented artist.