To rain, 2017

Simon Kozhin  

This artwork masterfully captures the serene yet dynamic landscape of a solitary barn under a vast, expressive sky. Vividly painted, the expansive azure sky dominates the composition, with animated clouds suggesting an impending change in weather. The barn, nestled amid vibrant green fields, provides a stark contrast, highlighting the artist's skillful use of color to evoke a sense of isolation and tranquility. The brushwork is both fluid and textured, imbuing the scene with depth and energy. Encased in an ornate, carved frame, the painting achieves a harmonious balance between simplicity and detail, drawing the viewer into its contemplative atmosphere. The interplay of light and shadow further enhances the mood, making this artwork a striking depiction of rural solitude and the enduring beauty of the natural world.

A tempest was coming on. In front, a huge, purplish storm-cloud slowly rose from behind the forest; long grey rain-clouds flew over my head and to meet me; the willows stirred and whispered restlessly. The suffocating heat changed suddenly to a damp chilliness; the darkness rapidly thickened.A violent wind suddenly began to roar overhead; the trees blustered; big drops of rain fell with slow tap and splash on the leaves; there came a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder. The rain fell in torrents.
“Biryuk", 1847,
“A Hunter's Sketches" Turgenev I.S.
Exhibition:
2018 Exhibition project “Full of Thought and Sympathy":Ivan Turgenev's Landscapes Through the Eyes of the Modern Russian Artists, organizers: Museum and Exhibition
Unit “Manege" with the support of a number of diplomatic and public institutions.
The Turgenev Society actively participates in the implementation of this initiative in various directions, carries out coordination, scientific and editorial support.
The proposed European tour of this exhibition is as follows:
May - Berlin, Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur
June - Brussels, Centre culturel et scientifique de Russie au Luxembourg
July - Luxembourg, Russian Center for Science and Culture
September - Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe (Council of Europe)
October - Paris, UNESCO Headquaters
November - Baden-Baden, Kurhaus
November - Paris 19.11 — 30.11 Le centre de Russie pour la science et la cultureà Paris.
2024 The exhibition "Tail-wind". Museum and exhibition complex "Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts of Sergey Andriaka". (Moscow)
Publication:
Exibition catologe “Full of Thought and Sympathy":Ivan Turgenev's Landscapes Through the Eyes of the Modern Russian Artists Printing house: Up print Year 2018 Format: 179x273 120 pages Language: Russian, English, French, German Circulation 1000 Pages 120 ISBN: 9785906465122 Page 88-89
Paysage rempli de pensées :Tourgueniev dans la peinture russe contemporaine Giulio-Enrico Pisani Dienstag 12. Juni 2018