biography

Piotr Shwetsov is one of the most remarkable and active artists of his generation. He was born in Leningrad in 1970. He finished the Secondary art School at the Art Academy. He has become a member of the Union of Artists of Russia since 1992. He is famous as a master of lithography – his graphic series ‘’Improper Pictures’’ (since 1999), ‘’Fights without Rules’’ (2000), ‘’Abstract’’ (2001), ‘’Airplanes’’ (2002). Lately Piotr Shwetsov has worked in the genre of installation and video-art. Main last exhibition: “Shadow Space”, Youth Centre of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg (2004); “Columbarium”, Institute PROARTE and the museum of Geological Research named after Chernushov, St. Petersburg (2004); ‘’Tsusima’’, the State Museum of the History of the City, Peter and Paul’s Fortress, St. Petersburg (2006); ‘’The Fence’’, Anna Nova gallery, Navicula Artis, St. Petersburg (2007); ‘’My Grandma Was Right’’ a festival ‘’KIC NordArt’’, Budelsdorf, Germany (2007). Piotr Shwetsov’s works can be found in the museums and private collections in Russia and abroad.