alexey bykov
Mediums Used
Alexey Bykov`s technique to create colorful and realistic sculptures in hard wood makes the material look soft and plastic, making an illusion of being sculpted, not carved.
Influenced by the classic school and folk art, he manages to develop his style where classic shapes melt into exaggerated forms smoothly flowing one into another achieving a natural harmoniously accomplished look.
Sculptures by alexey bykov
Credentials
Qualifications
1995-99 Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay, the Faculty of Fine Arts. Almaty, Kazakhstan.
1995-99 Classes on human anatomy and sculpture from Nikolay S. Juravlev, the professor of Arts, member of the Soviet Association of Artists and prominent sculptor of the Soviet Union.,1995-99 Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay, the Faculty of Fine Arts. Almaty, Kazakhstan.
1995-99 Classes on human anatomy and sculpture from Nikolay S. Juravlev, the professor of Arts, member of the Soviet Association of Artists and prominent sculptor of the Soviet Union.
Exhibitions
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Publications
Time Newspaper. News, Politics, Social Issues. 16.04.2019. Exposing the Soul. Nadezhda Plyaskina. https://time.kz/articles/grim/2019/04/16/obnazhaya-dushu?fbclid=IwAR3PEF_XeuZ5X791yV6E4nYZeg4-C9Sc4aCaMvjAMpHX5pfViTumjSxr9xs
Caravan Newspaper. 26.04.2019. Organizers of the "Nude" exhibition in Almaty are not afraid of Uyatmen. Elena Koemets.
https://www.caravan.kz/gazeta/organizatory-vystavki-nyu-v-almaty-ne-boyatsya-uyatmenov-534960/?fbclid=IwAR0_o-grnJP0pHnJH85V7_z-Y7v8suzTuObUA37_QXvvLHxMr7vS6hbidrE,Time Newspaper. News, Politics, Social Issues. 16.04.2019. Exposing the Soul. Nadezhda Plyaskina. https://time.kz/articles/grim/2019/04/16/obnazhaya-dushu?fbclid=IwAR3PEF_XeuZ5X791yV6E4nYZeg4-C9Sc4aCaMvjAMpHX5pfViTumjSxr9xsCaravan Newspaper. 26.04.2019. Organizers of the "Nude" exhibition in Almaty are not afraid of Uyatmen. Elena Koemets.
https://www.caravan.kz/gazeta/organizatory-vystavki-nyu-v-almaty-ne-boyatsya-uyatmenov-534960/?fbclid=IwAR0_o-grnJP0pHnJH85V7_z-Y7v8suzTuObUA37_QXvvLHxMr7vS6hbidrE
Professional Activity and Selected Commissions
1995-97 Arts and Crafts woodcarver.
1995 “Bull”, wooden wall art.
1996 “Camel”, wooden sculpture.
A Series of Wooden Busts:
1997 “Philosopher”, wooden bust, private collection, California, USA.
1997 “Bukka”, wooden bust.
1998 “Cunning”, Kazakhstan, Almaty.
1998 “Ascetic”, wooden bust.
1998 A Series of Park Sculptures, commission for the Aya Fantasy World park, Almaty.
1999 “Buddha”, wooden sculpture on stone, the United Kingdom.
2000 “Djadja Vasja”, plaster bust.
2000 Lead project designer and models developer for the underground attraction (amusement complex) in the Erke amusement park.
2001 “Vizier”, USA.
2002 “Professor”, commission for a private collection, USA.
A Series of Plaster Busts “Actors”:
2005 “Jean Reno”, plaster bust.
2006 “Bruce Willis”, plaster bust.
2007 “Liv Tyler”, plaster bust.
2008 “Jack Nicholson”, plaster bust.
2009 “Jesus”, plaster bust.
2010 “Jackie Chan”, plaster bust.
2011 “Robert De Niro”, plaster bust.
2012 “Geoffrey Rush”, plaster bust.
2012 “Heart”, wooden sculpture, Berkeley, USA.
2013 “Torso”, torso, USA.
2014 “Artificial Venus", USA.
2015 “Morning”, wooden floor sculpture.
2016 “Bull”, wooden sculpture with bronze elements, Russia, Moscow.
2016 “Rhino”, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
2016 “Thirst”, Almaty.
2016 "Hands", Moscow, Russia.
2016 “Astau”, wooden festive dish with sculptural elements, Russia.
2016 “Argali” and “Argali2”, wooden festive dishes with sculptural elements, Kazakhstan.
2016 “Horse”, wooden sculpture.
2016 “Fighting Bull”, wooden sculpture.
2019 "Core of Life (Eternal Spring) ", "Hospital Mira Clinic" interior collection, Russia.
2019 "Two Argalis", Kazakhstan.
2020 "Pandemius", wooden sculpture.
2020 "Rhinoceros", Russia.
