To create an ocean, you have to get an ocean inside of you.
DENIS BLUEMAN
Denis Blueman-Siniauski (1975-2022) was a visual artist and painter, primarily based in Tenerife, Spain, throughout his career.
“In my opinion, Denis' work offers contributions that stem from a realm beyond aesthetics. It's true that his art emphasizes the importance of the stain as a core element of painting language; but it also presents a view of nature grounded in the concept of the fragment. This idea brings us directly to the world of fractal physics: a blue spot is just a blue spot, but essentially, that stain represents the entire marine space. As fractal physics shows us, the image of a small wave reaching the shore embodies all the ocean's waves (impressionism). Therefore, with color serving as both the digit and fragment of everything, the painter's task goes beyond merely depicting appearances.”
Fernando Castro Borrego
Professor in Art History at the University of La Laguna, Spain
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Denis was born in Minsk in 1975 and began exploring his interests in art, architecture, and design during his early education, which commenced in 1985. In 1992, he joined the Belarus Art Academy, later continuing his studies at Microsoft's 3D Art School in 1999.
As the new millennium arrived, Denis focused on design, architecture, and creating large murals and reliefs in Belarus, Poland, and Italy. He embarked on an ecological study of human habitats and water structures in 2005, emphasizing water as the cornerstone of life. His passion for art was intertwined with his love for the sea, leading him to obtain a diving certificate, a sailing captain's license in Belarus, and further education at the RYA school in Great Britain. From 2010, he conducted study trips across the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic Ocean. After settling in Spain, he experimented with innovative techniques, incorporating sea water, natural soils, and volcanic sand into his work.
Denis continued to develop his artistic endeavors in Tenerife from 2015 onwards. Tragically, he passed away in his studio in October 2022, leaving behind a legacy of creativity and innovation. In honor of his deep love for the ocean, his ashes were scattered at sea, forever connecting him to the waters he cherished.
EDUCATION
1985-1992 75th College with a specialisation in Architecture and Art, Minsk, Belarus
1992-1994 Belarus State Academy of Arts, Interior Design, Minsk, Belarus
1994-1999 Belarus State Academy of Arts, Decorative and Applied Arts, Minsk, Belarus
1999 3D visual Art, School of Microsoft, Minsk, Belarus
SOLO SHOWS
2020 «Deep», A&V art gallery, Minsk, Belarus
2020 «Seen in the Deep», Azgur State Muzeum, Minsk, Belarus
2020 «Horizons, Water Line», National Centre for Contemporary Arts State Museum(NCCA), Minsk, Belarus
2020 «Nuevas Energias», Javier Roman gallery, Malaga, Spain
2019 «Tierras&Mar», Desvan Blanco space gallery, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2019 «Los Oceanos. Dentro y fuera», ST Gallery, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
2018 “Mar&More” ROOMS Gallery & Art Space, Minsk, Belarus
2018 “La Luz del Mar” IEHCAN, Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
2018 Robinson Club, MinskSea, Minsk, Belarus
2018 Performance “Vision Atlantico” Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
2018 Performance “Open Mind” Royal Hideaway Corales Resort, La Caleta, Spain
2018 Art space Casa Albar, San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain
2018 Art space Baobab Suites, Costa Adeje, Spain
2018 Gallery of Real Casino de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2017 Desilena, Costa Adeje, Spain
GROUP SHOWS/FAIRS/AWARDS
2022 Opening of a new Marvick gallery, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2022 “The day has not been wasted” ROOMS Gallery & Art Space, Minsk, Belarus
2021 “Pioneers” Historical and Art State Museum, Lida, Belarus
2020 Historical and Art State Museum, Lida, Belarus
2019 Desvan Blanco gallery, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2019 Marvick gallery, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2019 Modern & Contemporary Art Show, Marbella, Spain
2019 “Border”, Palace of Arts, Minsk, Belarus
2019 “K.Malevich&XXI”, National Center of Contemporary Arts State Museum(NCCA), Minsk, Belarus
2019 2nd (second) prize, XI concurso Pedro Modesto Campos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2019 Cajasiete Foundation, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2019 Van Gogh Art Galery, Madrid, Spain
2019 Art Fair Milan, Italy
2018 Performance “Vision Atlantico” Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
2018 Art Center La Recova, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2018 Performance “Open Mind” Royal Hideaway Corales Resort, La Caleta, Spain
2018 Center of culture of Adeje, Adeje, Spain
2017 Almeyda museum, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2017 Wall Art “Light color of the walls”, Arona, Spain
2017 La Musa de Adeje Galery, Adeje, Spain
2015-2016 Plein air painter’s tours, Mediterranean Sea, Canary Islands, Azores and Caribbean
2015 Wall Art “Tree of Life”, Moscow, Russia
2014 Plein air painters, Masurian Lake, Poland
2014 Wall Art “Warm Earth”, Moscow, Russia
2013 The Contest “House of Future”, “Alvasstroy Sl.”, Minsk, Belarus
2013 Wall Art “History”, Brest, Belarus
2013 Wall Art “1Way”, Minsk, Belarus
2013 Project ArtParquet for house, Y.Sakhalinsk, Russia
2012 Diptych “The Lider”, office of “InkoFood Sl.”, Brest, Belarus
2012 The Style of “Academy of parquet Sl.”, Moscow, Russia
2012 Wall Art “Light colour of the walls”, Minsk, Belarus
2012 Plein air painters, Milan, Italy
2011 Plein air painters, Paris, Nice, Cannes, France
2009 Education/ Class of Wood and Eco, “Bauwerk”, St. Margrethen, Swiss
2009 Education/ Class of WoodArt and Antiquewood, “Bulthaup”, Bodenkirchen, Germany
2007 Structural elements and DecorWood, restaurants of supermarket BIGZZ, Minsk, Belarus
2006 The Wood, stone and paints on the facade, restaurant “Kaliada”, Minsk, Belarus
2006 Structural elements and DecorWood, restaurant “Kaliada”, Minsk, Belarus
2005 Education/ Class of GlassArt and Light, “Vistosi”, Treviso, Italy
2003 Metal and light, office of “Chisty Svet Sl.” Moscow, Russia
2002 “Art in the walls”, PrivatCollege, Minsk
2001-2013 Projects of architecture and interior design
2001 “Plastic and cloth on the wall”, Minsk, Belarus
2001 MetalArtproject “Instruments-Metal-Wood” Museum of Agriculture, Minsk, Belarus
2000 Group exhibition at Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minsk, Belarus
1999 Group exhibition at Museum of Belarusian State Academy of Arts, Minsk, Belarus
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Museum of Contemporary Art Eduardo Westerdahl (MACEW), Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
National Center of Contemporary Arts State Museum(NCCA), Minsk, Belarus
IEHCAN Canary Hispanic Studies Institute, Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Cajasiete Bank, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Loro Park Zoo, Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Aeroflot, Reina Sofia Airport Tenerife, Spain
Al Cuadrado Architects, San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain
ST Art Space, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Boutique Art Hotel BlancafortSpa, Garriga, Barcelona, Spain
Desvan Blanco Cultural Center & Art Space, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
NB Yacht, Girona, Spain
VYM Canarias SL Tenerife, Spain
Natalia Menshutkina Economist, Adeje, Spain
Sellwin Group, Minsk, Belarus
Inco-Food Ltd, Brest, Belarus
Rooms Art Space, Minsk, Belarus
Olga Shuvalova Consul of the Russian Federation in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Neva-Holding Ltd, St. Petersburg, Russia
UCG Ltd, Moscow, Russia
Private collections in Belarus, Russia, Poland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, United States
PUBLICATIONS
El Dia, Spain, 29-08-2021
Antena 3 Canarias, Spain, 30-08-2021
La Provincia, Spain, 28-08-2021
Elle Decoration, Russia, November 2021
Interview National PressCenter Belarus, 03-03-2020
Interview 1 Channel, Cultural News, Belarus, 31-01-2020
pARTizan mag, Belarus, 12-2019
Canarias7, Spain, 06-09-2019
Elle Decoration, Russia, August 2019
Russianspain, Spain, 05-2019
Turismo y Cultura de Canarias, Spain, 05-09-2019
pARTizan mag, Belarus, 12-2018
pARTizan mag, Belarus, 07-2018
La Opinion (Tenerife), Spain, 05-07-2018
ShowRoom, Spain, 04-03-2018
Turismo y Cultura de Canarias, Spain, 2018
IEHCAN Mag, Spain, Nov 2018