Roman Korovin’s works – photography, drawing, video or installation are characterized by precise observation, visual paradoxes and humor. His painting, on the other hand, shines quietly with a special sensitivity to painting, philosophical reflection, simplicity and truthfulness. “The world around me is objects with lights and contrasts …” Melting snow, autumn leaves, white flower, duck in flight, wind, a glass, a bar of soap, a path between a pine and a bush … are the humble characters of Roman Korovin’s stories about painting. “Art becomes a miracle because it is your tool, your practice. Some meditate, others paint. The third sings, the fourth prays to God. In fact, when I paint, I feel as if I have come to confession. When the pastor forgives sins, it feels as if you have just finished painting. ” (Romans Korovins)
Romans Korovins (1973) graduated from the Graphics Department of the Latvian Academy of Arts (1997). Participates in exhibitions since 1991. In collaboration with exhibition curators such as Viktor Miziano, Mark Gisborne, Harald Zeeman, Kristina Dietrich, Alice Thiefenthal, Daiga Rudzate, Iliana Weinberg, Solvita Krese, Ieva Kalniņa, etc., the works of Roman Korovin have been exhibited in many European countries and the United States.
Romans Korovins has been nominated for the Purvītis Award several times – 2018, 2009, 2008. He has received the Latvian Photography of the Year Award in 2006 and 2007. His works are in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art, as well as in private collections in Europe and the USA.
