A posthumous exhibition of Ernst Unknown will be held in the Voronezh Regional Art Museum of Archaeology. The opening is scheduled for September 2.
According to the edition collector Felix Komarov, shortly before the death of the sculptor took active part in the preparation of the exhibition and gave recommendations for its devices.
- I called a week before his death. We talked about the upcoming exhibition in Voronezh. It is scheduled for September 2, I realized that Ernst dies, and we hurried up to him. Now, this exhibition will be the first posthumous exhibition of the Unknown, - said Komarov.
The exhibition claimed sculptures, paintings, graphic works by the master, including - partly autobiographical sculptural work "Orpheus", one of the most mysterious creatures of the Unknown - "Bertran de Born," "Heart of Christ" in sculpture and drawing, painting period of emigration, early drawings.
Many of the viewers could see in January this year at the Manezh exhibition "Ernst Unknown. Back to Arena ". The exhibition was a huge success and was a milestone in the biography of Ernst Unknown. In 1962 he was expelled from Unknown Manege Nikita Khrushchev.
- In 1962, the stranded advisors, Nikita Khrushchev in the Manege exhibition stopped berating young artists by saying that it is impossible to say right now. Ernst Unknown retorted. He spoke like a soldier. Surprisingly, Khrushchev heard it and because many years later bequeathed to make a monument on his grave is Ernst Unknown, - says Director of Multimedia Art Museum Olga Sviblova.
As noted by the press-secretary of the museum and exhibition association "Manege" Elena Korneev, at the end of the exhibition it was decided to send the exhibition in Moscow on a trip to Russia.
The choice of Voronezh as the venue of the exhibition is not associated with the moments of the biography of the Unknown, or personal preference Ernst Unknown.
- It is with nothing connected. Just a good idea found understanding of the regional governor. It was conceived during the life of Ernst, we tried to catch, but now it will be the first post-mortem, - said Komarov.
After the exhibition of Voronezh depart on a trip to Russia. Cities specified. Press-service of "Arena" does not exclude the possibility of holding the exhibition again in the walls of the arena.
Recall, the sculptor died on August 9 in New York on 92 th year of life. August 15 with the Unknown parted in Moscow. The farewell ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 17, in New York, at the funeral home on Madison Avenue. The funeral service will be held Friday at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Manhattan.