Violence SHemjakina.
Violence SHemjakina.
If to me have asked a question as it is possible to characterise one
Word a life and creativity of original artist Michael
SHemjakina, not reflecting almost, would respond: violence.
Violence in the widest sense - violence of imagination,
Imaginations, paints, life violence.
Michael Shemjakin is extremely various in creativity. It -
The painter, the sculptor, the book schedule, the businessman. And not only.
He is a chairman of the International committee on clearing
The Soviet military men from Afghanistan, the co-chairman
Committee of struggle against falsification of history modern
Russian literature and art.
It Agasfer, the eternal wanderer. Today it can be in
Italy, and tomorrow - in Japan or the Dignity-puolu.
That it in France, in Russia.
Also it is necessary to specify, where exactly: in Moscow, Nizhni Novgorod
Or in the liked St.-Petersburg.
Meeting in "Metropole".
The phone call trill importunately did not stop. Involuntarily
The sight has stopped on hours. They fixed: 16.30. On other
The end of a wire a tongue twister data stand out: on opening
The Moscow opening day the most well-known artist and the sculptor
Russian abroad Michael Shemjakin was late. He was late on
The exposition in Tokyo. The gallery "Crimean shaft" has opened without
It. Comes to Moscow, stops in hotel "п п я я п?п©п?п я ",
At 18 o'clock press conference. Time see you just barely enough.
In due time in this popular hotel stopped
Ilja Repin where for short term has written three portraits of the Lion
Tolstoy, happened Mechnikov, stopped Bernard Show, veins
Composer Prokofiev and the returned home Kuprin...
And here "Metropol" the end of the XX-th century. After the capital
Repair by the Finnish company. The lobby sparkles fires and
The nickelized surfaces. In the spacious hall filled
The person in a dark jacket leaves soft sofas and armchairs,
The semimilitary man-semiworker of the sample, with set of pockets. On
To breast left-hand side, over a pocket, the award, otdalenno is strengthened
Reminding Maltese cross. Hardly korotkovatye trousers
Testify to that the owner fills them in tops
Boot, the favourite footwear. A short hairdress "on a hair parting",
Little bit raised, as though surprised eyebrows. Superfashionable
Spectacle frame with almost rectangular glasses. And the person with
Set of hems and scars.
The originator of conversation has taken seat at the head of the big oval table.
Having moved up to itself an ashtray and having lighted, has opened conference.
Questions alternated with a narration. But answers to questions not
Were considered, were direct, beads. "The black knight" went into battle with
Open visor. Slyness and falseness in its words not
It was felt.
By its recognition, relatives from a mother's side carried
Surname Laptevy. Natives of serfs, they have appeared
In Petersburg also carried out orders for fleet. Direct
Acknowledgement of relationship with Dmitry and Haritonom Laptevymi not
Is available. But the great-grandfather on grandmother's line Panfil Vasilyevich
Laptev was John's right hand Kronstadt.
The childhood has passed "in a transport", moving for the Soviet Army. It
The father was the commandant of several German cities. Children the big
Time part have been given to itself, climbed on tanks,
Continuing to play war. Naturally, especially warm relation
From local population to "invaders" to wait not
It was necessary.
Returning to Russia. In 1957 Michael has entered average
Art school at Institute of painting of a name of I.E.Repin.
And soon already was considered "otjavlennym as the dissident". Through
Some time it has been deducted from school for "the children's
Formalism ". After a passing examinations in the Taurian art
School has created group "St.-Petersburg". Conversation has taken place with
The representative of KGB.
Nevertheless about the high rank from KGB remained kind
Memoirs, despite all rigidity of requirements. It is necessary
To leave Russia, not informing anybody, neither mother, nor the father about the
Departure. Not to take with itself anything, up to a suitcase.
To go to exile "without noise". An alternative variant -
Prison, whence it is possible and not to leave, or a madhouse...
All was: both depression, and an allergy on paints, and runaway in mountains
Svanetii to monks, and an exhibition of 1964 as which have considered
Ideological diversion. Has ended with arrest...
Brotherhood with Vysotsky.
- By then I was married. The wife - the artist, -
Michael tells. - the daughter at five years' age has created
"The cat's series", a success. Then we have divorced from the wife, but
Relations remained kind. Now daughters Dorotee of 29 years. It
- The artist, lives in Athenes. It was necessary to begin abroad
It is literally from zero, simply - from poverty. A dyne Return -
galerejshchitsa has offered me absolutely enslaving contract, from
Which was necessary to refuse. But has made also kind business -
Has helped to write out a family.
Certainly, it was ridiculous and illogical to be pulled out from one
Cages to get to another. The pair of the first years in Paris was
The hard. To live it was necessary in the thrown premise of club, without
Toilet and other conveniences, such, as hot water. But were and
Pleasant minutes. Then there was an acquaintance with
Vladimir Vysotsky with whom we have very much made friends.
Michael Baryshnikov has acquainted us. Has poured out more likely not in friendship,
And a brotherhood. Unfortunately, our kind mutual relations not
Marina Vladi understood. Certainly, Volodja it liked. At them was
At all love, and any irrepressible passion. Perhaps, it
Was jealous, considering, that we are connected only by wine parties.
Really, once there was a hard drinking. Volodja - the good guy.
Some confirm, what is it not a trade. Volodja in hard drinking -
It not a gift. It is exact! Basically we worked, helping
Each other. Volodja has written a song "the French demons", in which
About Marina Vladi words. It has been offended. Has slapped
Door... Binge is peculiar to any Russian person. Drink
People to be forgotten, liberated. But basically Volodju
Vodka, and morphine has ruined not.
When there was a series of plates of Vysotsky, could be created
Impression, that someone has not bad heated up hands. It is bosh! Any
The Russian-speaking edition in America in the commercial plan is doomed
On a failure. In America Vysotsky very few people knows. Yes there it and not
It is necessary. All became for creation of an original monument
To the friend with whom we worked six years. Marina asserts, that
Feels the writer. Now she has written the book about
Afghanistan. What for?
In Hollywood do not pay the big fees.
Michael Mihajlovich has lighted a new cigarette from not finished smoking
Old also continued: "I Live now in America. Here the sharp
Struggle... Hearings about improbable success SHemjakina Go. Certainly,
To me it was very pleasant, when my sculptural composition,
Reminding developed film, have handed over in Hollywood
Stanley Kramer, numerous "Oscar's" to owner. But
The Hollywood figures pay not the greatest fees, though
To sell it it is prestigious enough.
On Russian concepts, I live in real "remote places", in
Big brick, half burnt down building. It yet
It is absolutely repaired. There some the masterful. In one
I work over the big sculpture, in another - over small.
All is: cement, izvest, metal. For two months in a year to me
There come the wife and the daughter. At us kind relations, and we is frequent
We are together exposed. Job goes also day, and basically night.
The working day begins hour per three-four and comes to an end in
Eight mornings. And so day by day.
If to speak about predilections, madly I like dogs. At me
Always there were dogs. Preferred French buldozhek.
Last dog Urka has taken out from Russia. However, took out a two.
One has presented in France. At times our "hunting lodge"
Sweeps up, in particular in March, snow snowstorm. Anything,
We rake.
Was for last seven years and one holiday. At last it was possible
To get out on island in Puerto Rico. Directly in clothes has flopped in
Waters of Atlantic ocean. But, as is known, happiness
Long does not happen. Phone call of art dealers and...
Holiday lasted the whole two days ".
It is said that one of foreign correspondents has set
Question to the former President of Soviet Union:
- If you had to leave Russia, that you would take in
The first turn?
- Probably, a picture which to me has presented SHemjakin, - has responded
Gorbachev.
Having put out the next stub, Michael Mihajlovich has said: "Well,
There are still questions? If is not present, we will be brief. Are already reserved
Tickets. It is necessary to go in Peter ".
Leonid GRANDMOTHER'S.
//* an information Source: the Parliamentary newspaper, 2.02.01
//* Reg. Nom. - 1110200027.39-------------------------------------------
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