About The Artist

Ludmila Budanov (b. 1952, Russia) Ludmila.budanov@mail.ru | https://budanov-art.jimdo.com/ | +357 99486976 Education: 1976 - 1981 Bachelor Degree in Music at the Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn 2008 - 2009 Master of Design at The School of Design, Moscow Solo Exhibitions: 24-31/08/2018 Platres Cultural Centre, Cyprus 01-15/03/2018 ”Sounds of My Soul” at The/Collection Gallery Cyprus 20-23/04/2017 Thiseas Gallery Limassol, Cyprus 07-12/11/2016 “Life Path” Opus 39 Gallery Nicosia, Cyprus 22-25/05/2016 Thiseas Gallery Limassol Cyprus 13-25/02/2015 Gorartist Gallery St. Petersburg, Russia 22-28/03/2014 Gorartist Gallery St. Petersburg, Russia Group Exhibitions: 15-31/05/2018 "Town and Man" Municipal Gallery Larnaca Cyprus 17-22/05/2018 Art Revolution Taipei, Taiwan 02 – 03/2018 Museum Gallery in Berlin 02-03/09/2017 Blurred Gallery Larnaca Cyprus 25-26/08/ 2017 AIAF Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam , Netherlands 15-30/08/2015 Russian Culture Center Nicosia, Cyprus 08/03/2015 Thiseas Gallery Limassol Cyprus Bibliography: Magnitskaya, T. (2018). Mastering Art Pieces. Afisha Cyprus, [online] (18), pp.58 - 65. Available at: https:// issuu.com/afishacyprus/docs/afishacyprus__1.18 [Accessed 29 Jul. 2018]. Gregoriou, M. (2018). The Musicality of Art Beats in the Abstract. The Cyprus Mail. [online] Available at: http:// cyprus-mail.com/2018/02/27/musicality-art-beats-abstract/ [Accessed 29 Jul. 2018]. “Budanov’s technique is unique and personal, and it still remains a mystery for many professionals. She is a passionate abstract painter who creates realistic works [...]. She believes that the task of abstract paintings is not to reproduce reality with photographic precision, but to encourage the flight of fantasy, to let imagination flow, to awaken certain feelings and associations." Terras, L. (2017). I'm Happy that I Live Here. Premiere, (April - May), pp.104 - 109. "I wanted to draw in a way that could pass on their 'condition'; their view of world, which is filled with joy and happiness [...]." Collections: Works held in private collections in Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Germany and Cyprus. Professional Memberships: From 2017 Association of Mediterranean Artists (AMA) From 2018 Membership of 20 Abstract Artists, St. Petersburg From 2018 Membership of the Creative Alliance of Russian Painters