Rustam Mirzoev

Rustam Mirzoev was born in 1974 in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, graduating from the M. Samokish College of Fine Art in Simferopol, Crimea in 1993. His enigmatic figurative paintings explore the realm of dreams, memories and psychedelic states, evoking the work of artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit movement in Germany during the 1920s-1930s. In the words of Tsekh Gallery’s founder Oleksandr Shchelushchenko, Mirzoev’s works '…convey the atmosphere of the Ukrainian South – and also, the atmosphere of his time and generation; for example, there are references to the psychedelic music of the 1990s.'

*The Consignor is donating 100% of the hammer price from the sale of this and other designated artworks, to be sold during Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries online sale held from May 13-19, 2022, to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organization that is helping to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine. In addition, in relation to these designated artworks, Sotheby’s will donate 1) 100% of its Overhead Premium to IRC, and 2a) where the artwork is consigned by Ukrainian artist(s), 100% of its Buyer's Premium to such artist(s), and 2b) for all other artworks, its Buyer's Premium, after deducting expenses, to IRC. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible. For more information about the IRC, visit www.rescue.org