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.