My works explore everyday objects with the use of photography and collage elements, which are turned into scarp contoured, sculptural expressions. The precise and clean cut composition of colour and shape suggests, in a poetic, consistent language, that the fragmentation of contemporary, nomadic, globalised life does not drain it of meaning. The works show the process of navigating through the rapid flow of visual impressions that the contemporary consumer is constantly confronted with.
SERGEI SVIATCHENKO is a Ukrainian born, Danish citizen, architect and artist. Born in Kharkov, Ukraine. Graduated from Kharkov Academy of Art and Architecture, followed by a PhD at the Kiev School of Architecture /Means of Visual Information in Architecture/. In1990 he moved to Denmark. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions across Europe, Canada and the USA. In 2002 he founded Senko Studio, it's the place where Sviatchenko as curator presents various pieces of art produced by emerging and promising artists and photographers. He has been commissioned on numerous occasions to create art for architectural and environmental use for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jyske Bank, Nokia, Grundfos, Sonofon, The Danish Business Academy, Danish Parlament. Sergei Sviatchenko was chosen as one of five emerging new art image-makers from around the world, to feature in the launch of the new Varoom magazine May 2006, London.
Sergei Sviatchenko offers a more reductive take on photomontage. Most photomontage work seems overcooked and hesitant: it usually looks as if the artist is striving for reality. Sviatchenko, on the other hand, brings an iconic simplicity and aggressive directness to his work, and he does this by never striving for realism. His work has the deranged feeling of dreams. It is work that is psychologically unsettling. It is work that has bite, but it is also superbly stylish. Just don't call it illustration. The only thing it is illustrating is Sviatchenkos vision of the world.
Adrian Shaughnessy, writer, curator, London.
Sergei Sviatchenko stands out as an artist with a unique vision; encompassing our ever-shifting creative vocabulary whilst maintaining a precise, individual voice which underpins his work to stand both conceptually and creatively above the tide of visual messaging in today's visual culture, revealing the unique creative vision of this truly contemporary artist.
Faye Dowling, Photographic Editor, curator.
Every now and then we recognize someone who has an authentic voice, Danish collage artist Sergei Sviatchenko is such a person and one of the leading figures in contemporary collage. Rightfully he recognizes the importance of connecting the visual arts to al aspects of contemporary culture.
Richard Brereton CUT & PASTE, 21st Century Collage. Laurence King Publishing, London.
In April 2009 he founded Close Up And Private, is an on-going photo art project , dedicated to the visual language of style and celebrating classic details and contemporary looks through unique photographic documentary.