Naive vs. Primitive
Two-site exhibition „Naive vs. Primitive“ – a joint event by Galerie BAS CS (Berlin) and Galerie „Creative Place“ (Moscow). The exhibition takes place simultaneously at both locations.
The goal is to provide a platform for artists without prior major exhibition experience. Works by artists who, for reasons beyond their control, cannot provide original works are also presented.
The focus is on the sincerity of artistic creation. Featured works are free from academic conventions yet impress through individuality, an unadulterated perspective, and emotional warmth.
Alongside experienced artists, emerging talents in naive and primitive art are also considered. Early works by established artists are given special prominence.
Curators:
Anastasia Vinogradskaya,
Alexander Baturin,
Roman Zolotoi,
Igor Zaidel.
Alexander Baturin (b. 1974 in Weimar) has lived in Russia since the collapse of the USSR. He grew up in Siberian town Angarsk. In 1993, he began his studies at the Irkutsk Art School, graduating successfully in painting. In 2006, he moved to Moscow and worked in graphic design. In summer 2022, he co-founded the artist association „Artists of Chertanovo“. Baturin directs numerous art projects. His watercolors and sketches are characterized by a strong intensity of color. His works are held in private collections in Russia as well as in England, the Netherlands, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Italy, Germany, Bahrain, Australia, and the USA, and also in the All-Russian Historical and Ethnographic Museum.
Anastasia Vinogradskaya (b. 1989 in Moscow) founded the gallery „Creative Place“ in 2024. She is a member of the Professional Union of Artists of the Russian Federation. Alongside her curatorial work, she also pursues her own artistic practice. Her works have been shown in major exhibitions and several auctions and are held in private collections.
