Gregory Nevsky's productions are composed out of fragments of different sizes and sorts of wood, "which are put together in some harmonic balance of rhythm, length and light -- like in the work of a designer or of a musician," according to Lelya Gostintseva, Gallery 77's director.
A square stump and a construction of thin wooden planks on it are elaborately connected. The upper plank is topped by something that resembles a violin -- "The Art of the Fugue."
"There are several elements in the sculpture, several plots, like [Johann Sebastian] Bach had in his music, and together they form polygamy," said the artist about his creation.
About a dozen works are presented at Nevsky's first personal exhibition, most of them small, geometrical coompositions of wooden picture frames.
"Where do I get the wood?" he said. "It is everywhere -- it was distributed by God around the Earth. I only collect it, remove the extra bits and give it a new life."
Nevsky, 49, started participating actively in exhibitions only in the past three years, becoming a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Some of his works were bought by the Russian Museum. (SPP)