MIKHAIL GUBIN was born in Kharkov, Soviet Union /now Ukraine/ in 1953. For period of time 1961-1970 Mikhail has attended art school and private training workshops in art and photography.
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For creation of my wooden sculptures I have used objects found from the Manhattan's urban ore. Usually it is plywood, parts of furniture and wooden toys. It is very important - materials should be collected in Manhattan. The City is like a huge caterpillar which carries through itself hundreds tons of wood. I like to come to Manhattan (from Queens it is a hop and jump) to rummage in a city waste in search of the necessary materials. Working on a sculpture, I take pleasure in the process of creation and have joy from the idea, that I will give new birth to the thrown out wooden things.
CRISTOBAL LADRON DE GUEVARA your work is just great!
not just aesthetically but the idea of giving new life to things understood as usless is powerfull!