Bike in the Piano
Kirill Manchunsky was born in Kazakhstan but moved to Moscow where was educated at the State University of Land Use Planning. After a serious spinal injury at the age of 19, he began studying contemporary art and entered the Institute of Contemporary Art Moscow (IPSI) in 2017, and then the Baza Institute in 2020. In 2021 he became the resident of MaxArt Foundation. In 2022 he participated as a member of Open Studios in CCA Winzavod.
Kirill Manchunsky manages to combine different visual and cultural codes in his practice, which often argues with each other, due to that the artworks begin to create their own language, which claims to be understandable to any observer. The main medium is embroidery, it presents a large layer of well-established associations (starting at least with the fact that traditionally needlework is considered to be "women's" work) and appeals to personal spectator memories. But this does not fall apart with the content in any way: it is attractive and recognizable, causes a child's desire to «touch” it. Here is what the artist himself says about his artworks: "First there is an idea that is being refined during the process of creating it. I create a story around the artwork. Above all else, it should be witty or funny, evoke positive emotions in a person."
Kirill Manchunsky currently lives and works in Moscow.
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