A few photos from the 2-person show I and another Yuri (Shiller) staged in the Market Street Gallery, San Francisco (April-May, 2007). Here are a few thoughtful words from the official press release:
Two Yuris, two names – two artistic journeys spanning different continents, countries, cultures. Both were born and raised in the former USSR, both lived in the United States for almost two decades, both settled in San Francisco. While Frolov and Shiller share interest in the non-verbal, subliminal, symbolic aspects of reality, they bring their strikingly individual approaches to this two-person art show.
Yury (Frolov) explores archetypal symbolism through semi-abstract signs and shapes assembled in enigmatic visual “texts” and powerful mandala-like compositions. His creative sources are personal dreamscapes: the inward-oriented mind-structures evoking associations with tribal ritual, collective unconscious, and the visual aspects of political propaganda and psychedelically-inspired graffiti art. Building upon an intricate symbol-based vocabulary Yury (Frolov) exhibits a wide range of prints, which can be described as two-dimensional art objects suitable both for casual contemplation and focused power-meditation.
Yuri (Shiller) derives excitement from free-flowing colors, shapes and textures. His “art-ornaments” are sensual enough to extend beyond pure art and lend themselves to fashion objects: in addition to art prints Yuri (Shiller) shows a variety of wearable art – dresses, shirts, T-shirts, and more.
