Kaplevich Pavel Mikhailovich - the most famous figure of culture and arts of Russia. Most popular as a Russian production designer, as well as a film and theater producer. Not only Honored Artist of Russia (2007), but also a talented and interesting creative person.
Biography
Kaplevich Pavel Mikhailovich was born in March 1959 in the coastal city of the Krasnodar Territory Tuapse. In the late 70's, Pavel became a student in the acting department of the Moscow Art Theater School. V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko. After receiving his education, Kaplevich briefly worked in his specialty at the Leningrad Youth Theater.
According to Pavel Mikhailovich, at the age of 23, he begins to try to draw and decides to change the field of activity and vocation. At the same time, Pavel Kaplevich does not have a special art education. Openness to experimentation and talent are bearing fruit - in the 90s, Kaplevich bursts into the artistic life of the capital as a new bright figure of contemporary art. At the same time, fruitful work with avant-garde director Mirzoyev resulted in many years of successful cooperation, as a result of which masterpieces of theatrical productions are born both on the Russian stage and on the foreign one.
Amphitrion, Khlestakov, The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night and many others - all these performances were born in collaboration with Mirzoyev, where Kaplevich worked as an artist and costume designer. A photo of Pavel Kaplevich can be seen in the article.
Creativity and career
The collaboration of the master of genius with Peter Fomenko and Galina Volchek is widely known, thanks to which theater lovers have the pleasure to contemplate many unique projects in the world of theater art. The combination of conflicting textures, the mixing of different materials in costumes is a bright and unique trend in contemporary art, which opens up new characters in performances and gives a special charm to the production. Denial of traditional epoch-making costumes, fantasy and the fine line between a theater costume and catwalk clothes is Kaplevich’s calling card, which gives him immeasurable respect and love not only of the viewer, but also among the whole theater art environment.
Pavel Kaplevich does not limit the flight of his talent only to the world of theater, but also makes his undeniable contribution to the world of television. The results of Kaplevich’s unusual artistic decisions, together with well-known Russian directors, were awarded not only public recognition, but also prestigious awards at international theme festivals.
Costume Work
When Kaplevich worked on the production of the opera Boris Godunov at the Bolshoi Theater in 2007, more than 900 unique costumes were made. Working with “sprouted" fabrics, he creates unique masterpieces, with the help of which it is possible to imitate any texture, while significantly facilitating the suit.
Two treasured dreams of Pavel Kaplevich come true within the framework of the project - a meeting with Alexander Sokurov ( production director) and work at the Bolshoi Theater. Pavel Mikhailovich is the inventor of new trends in the visual arts of modern Russia. His images are always an artistic composition that changes the plastic of the heroes on the stage and is the culmination of the hero’s image.
Exhibitions of works
The works of a truly great master are presented not only in the main museums of Russia, but also in numerous museums of the world. Solo exhibitions of Pavel Kaplevich were held at the St. Petersburg State Museum of Theater Arts. Since 2017, the State Tretyakov Gallery has opened a personal exhibition of the master called “Manifestation”.
Personal life
Pavel Kaplevich was married five times. He has a son, Maxim. Kaplevich’s wife is Ekaterina Bonch-Bruevich, a biologist by education, but she is a successful business woman and heads her own real estate agency.