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Romanenkov Vasily Tichonovich, (Russian: Романенков Василий Тихонович; 1953- 2013) was a Russian artist of the Soviet period.

Vasily Romanenkov was born in Bogdanovka village (Ershichevskogo district, Smolensk region). In 1968 he graduated from 8-years school and moved to “Kosino” State farm near Moscow to live with his mother. There he apprenticed as a carpenter. In 1975–1980 Romanenkov studied at ZNUI (eng. Distance Learning National University of Arts) under N. Pavlov and N. Rotanov. His extraordinary artistic manner to draw with small strokes of different thicknesses, creating a kind of "moire" texture with the help of a pencil wasn’t invented at once. Initially, Romanenkov tried to paint in oils, but on the advice of his teachers at ZNUI he engaged himself with the graphics. His first compositions, which he began to paint from the bottom, were distinguished with randomness of different shapes and patterns. Later, his works became more structured and gained the cyclic format, thus consisting of three or more separate works, each with its internal frame. The cycles are devoted to important topics: a person's life, his own biography, birth, baptism, death, the ancient and modern Russia. The artist reveals his thoughts, resorting to the symbols and drawings of the ornament, which are often included figurative motifs. Many connect with R. traditional folk arts. The first phase of the work, when he literally scratched hard pencil on a sheet pasted on canvas, figures and basic shapes, reminiscent of the techniques of woodcarving. In the small ornaments can be seen weaving memories of embroidery and lace. Robert figures are always rotated from the front or in profile, not just a static, but produce a monumental impression. In rough terms, their faces unreadable archaic power of pagan ancestor of man. Big cycles of their church building resemble polyptych. The tendency to philosophical reflection, to create images of earthly and heavenly peace expressed in the unhurried, thoughtful and painstaking method of work of the artist, and in significantly enhances their themes and subjects. AR is widely known in Russia and abroad. He was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Triennial of Naive Art in Bratislava INSITA 2004 and an honorable mention of the jury at the same show in 1994 and 1997.

Personal exhibitions

 * Evidence, Tsaritsyno State Museum, 1998
 * Naive Art. Vasily Romanenko. From the collection of Ksenia Bogemskaya, Central House of Artists, Moscow, 2002

Exhibitions

 * All-Union Exhibition of works of amateur artists, dedicated to the XVII Congress of Trade Unions, Moscow, 1982
 * Folk traditions, Moscow, 1986-1987
 * The image and perception, Moscow, 1990
 * Dream of Gold, Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow, 1992
 * Insita 94, 97, 2000, 2004
 * Naive Art of Russia, Moscow 1997, 1998
 * Wisdom is with the naive eyes, The Vasnetsov Brothers Art Museum, 1997
 * Naive art in the collection of K. Bogemskaya and A. Turchin, "Ark" exhibition hall, Moscow, 1998
 * Pushkin images, Moscow, 1999
 * Mastery of time, Gallery of the International University, Moscow, 2000
 * Galerie Hamer, Amsterdam, 1998
 * Naive art, 1998
 * Outsiders, Galerie Hamer, Amsterdam, 1999
 * Erste Begegnung (Germany), 1999
 * Russische Naieven vertellen, Museum de Stadshof, Zwolle, Holland, 2000
 * Outsider's Art Fair, 2001-2004
 * Festnaiv’04
 * Art Manege Fair, Moscow, 2004

Collections

 * Tsaritsyno State Museum
 * Charlotte Zander Museum, Besigheim, Germany
 * Museum of Outsider Art, Moscow
 * Museum of Naïve Art, Moscow