Alexander Milov (born 1 April 1979) is a Ukrainian artist and sculptor from Odesa. He is best known for creating Love, a large sculpture which was displayed at the 2015 Burning Man festival.
Alexander Milov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1979 Odesa, Ukraine |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Love sculpture |
| Website | Website |
Early life
editAlexander Milov was born on 1 April 1979 in Odesa, Ukraine which was part of the USSR at the time of his birth. According to the artist's website, throughout his early life he experimented with art and with film. He began focussing on sculpting in 2000. In 2006 he began learning blacksmithing.[1]
Career
editHe is a Ukrainian sculptor, filmmaker, blacksmith, and designer.[2][1] He is known for his Love sculpture which was featured at the 2015 Burning man festival in Nevada.[3] In 2015 he garnered worldwide attention when he modified a Vladimir Lenin statue in Odesa, Ukraine. He transformed the statue into a figure of Darth Vader.[4][5] In 2019 he created the sculpture Listen to the World and it was displayed at Vivid Sydney.[3]
In 2021 he designed a coronavirus monument which will be displayed in Dubai. The design will feature 56 human figures of adults and children without mouths. He has said that the monument will be 9 tons. The materials will be polyester resin, concrete and stainless steel. The monument also featured same sex couples.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Alexander Milov". Milova. Milova. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Sierzputowski, Kate (16 September 2015). "Large Wire-Frame Sculpture Shows the Glowing Forms of Children Trapped Within Adult Bodies". Colossal. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Odessa artist: 5 artworks by Alexander Milov". The Odessa Journal. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Chow, Andrew (25 October 2015). "Lenin Statue in Ukraine Turned Into Darth Vader". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Sederholm, Jillian (23 October 2015). "Statue of Lenin in Ukraine Gets Transformed Into Darth Vader Monument". NBC News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ ""Coronavirus molecule" sculpture in Dubai". The Odessa Journal. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.