biography
HARALAMPI G. OROSCHAOFF
An Artist Storyteller with a compelling Mission
“The dandy and cosmopolitan Haralampi G. Oroschakoff is a secret giant of art.” (Michael Maar)
Described by Martin Mosebach as ”orthodox painter and unorthodox historian” the Austrian artist Haralampi G. Oroschakoff, a descendant of an old Russian family, is known for his unique ability to build cultural and historical bridges between East and West. His work, which includes painting, drawing, installation and writing, is a profound exploration of identity, history and spirituality.
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and then raised in Vienna, Austria, the five year old Oroschakoff discovered an enthusiasm for art and Orthodox spirituality. His work is still characterised by the search for a connection between his own multicultural background and Europe’s cultural history. His artworks are known for their symbolic depth and complex iconography, combining elements from the orthodox tradition, the Russian avant-garde and Western modernism. This led to a focus on the orthodox cross – the „Doppelkreuz“, now recognizable as his brand, choosen by Hatje Cantz as the title for Oroschakoff´s monograph, published in 2016.
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An Artist Storyteller with a compelling Mission
“The dandy and cosmopolitan Haralampi G. Oroschakoff is a secret giant of art.” (Michael Maar)
Described by Martin Mosebach as ”orthodox painter and unorthodox historian” the Austrian artist Haralampi G. Oroschakoff, a descendant of an old Russian family, is known for his unique ability to build cultural and historical bridges between East and West. His work, which includes painting, drawing, installation and writing, is a profound exploration of identity, history and spirituality.
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and then raised in Vienna, Austria, the five year old Oroschakoff discovered an enthusiasm for art and Orthodox spirituality. His work is still characterised by the search for a connection between his own multicultural background and Europe’s cultural history. His artworks are known for their symbolic depth and complex iconography, combining elements from the orthodox tradition, the Russian avant-garde and Western modernism. This led to a focus on the orthodox cross – the „Doppelkreuz“, now recognizable as his brand, choosen by Hatje Cantz as the title for Oroschakoff´s monograph, published in 2016.
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In the words of Thomas Fasbender „Unlike Kazimir Malevich, who attacked head-on, complemented and overcame modern thought with the monochrome square, Oroschakoff, in his Doppelkreuz, leaves it behind like a dog that barks as the caravan moves on and into the beyond."
Oroschakoff lives and works in Berlin, Vienna and on the Côte d'Azur.
Haralampi G. Oroschakoffs has exhibited internationally in numerous renowned galleries and museums, including the 43. Biennale di Venezia, documenta IX, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, the Mamco in Geneva and the MEM in Cannes. He has made a name for himself as an artist who not only creates visually impressive works, but also stimulates profound intellectual discourse.
His works can be found in numerous public collections, including MUMOK Vienna, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, Museum of Modern Art, Prato/Italy, Andra Lauffs-Wegner Collection, Bad Honnef.
He is also a writer and essayist, exploring topics such as cultural identity, exile and the role of art in society, in his historic work “Die Battenberg Affäre” and his recent autobiography "Das Lächeln des Emigranten".
With his profound and powerful works, Haralampi G. Oroschakoff makes a significant contribution to contemporary art and to our understanding of different cultures and traditions. His works invite us to reflect on the complexity of human identity and the multi-layered connections between East and West
An engaging speaker, he has given lectures at major cultural and academic institutions, propounding his Gesamtkunstwerk, his own universal world view, in which the categories of society, artifact, and the humane, stand as defensible and determined, in the best traditions of the heroic avant-garde.
As Dieter Ronte wrote in 1981 "Oroschakoff's art is being here and alienation. He is a painter, object maker, photographer, poet, but first and foremost a high reflector, actionist, ponderer. He explodes the canon that is East-West based, intervenes in the realms of our security and indifference.”
And it is still true today.
Oroschakoff lives and works in Berlin, Vienna and on the Côte d'Azur.
Haralampi G. Oroschakoffs has exhibited internationally in numerous renowned galleries and museums, including the 43. Biennale di Venezia, documenta IX, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, the Mamco in Geneva and the MEM in Cannes. He has made a name for himself as an artist who not only creates visually impressive works, but also stimulates profound intellectual discourse.
His works can be found in numerous public collections, including MUMOK Vienna, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, Museum of Modern Art, Prato/Italy, Andra Lauffs-Wegner Collection, Bad Honnef.
He is also a writer and essayist, exploring topics such as cultural identity, exile and the role of art in society, in his historic work “Die Battenberg Affäre” and his recent autobiography "Das Lächeln des Emigranten".
With his profound and powerful works, Haralampi G. Oroschakoff makes a significant contribution to contemporary art and to our understanding of different cultures and traditions. His works invite us to reflect on the complexity of human identity and the multi-layered connections between East and West
An engaging speaker, he has given lectures at major cultural and academic institutions, propounding his Gesamtkunstwerk, his own universal world view, in which the categories of society, artifact, and the humane, stand as defensible and determined, in the best traditions of the heroic avant-garde.
As Dieter Ronte wrote in 1981 "Oroschakoff's art is being here and alienation. He is a painter, object maker, photographer, poet, but first and foremost a high reflector, actionist, ponderer. He explodes the canon that is East-West based, intervenes in the realms of our security and indifference.”
And it is still true today.