STUPID INFINITY/Teodor Tezhik theatre (Russia)

Teodor Tezhik is one of the most peculiar art directors of modern scene and film. One of his first works, animation "Cola Brugnon" (1972), gained The Prague Cinemateque Prize. In general, his work in cinema was exclusively fruitful. Critics time and again marked elegancy and perfection of art design in such films as: "Enslaved by Love" (1974), "Tale of Wandering" (1982, award at The London Exotic Films Festival), "Kin-Za-Za" (1986, award For Graphic Design at The Sao-Paolo Festival) and "Kerosene-Man's Wife" (1988, FIPRESS Premium in Amsterdam).
Not less distinguished are his theatre works. Collaboration with choreographs C. Bobrov and I. Liepa resulted in remarkable art design in ballets "Antigona" and "Fedra". His scenographic ideas in V. Polunin's performance "Diablo" were highly estimated at The Maastricht Festival, 1999. Scenography of Prokofiev's opera "Cinderella" and Rybnikov's "The Star and Death of Joakin Muriete" are in his schedule for 2007.
He also participated in large-scale scenic projects. These are: "Birds" after Aristofan (1993-95) and Physical Theatre Festival (2002). He was a chief art manager of The International Theatre Olympiad in Moscow (2001). Within 1989-94 he took an active part in international humanitarian projects: "Russian Church Horals IN South-German Correctional Institutions", "St. Andrew's Cross" for Venetian Carnival, "Stupid Infinity" in Tokyo.
Since 2005 Teodor pays much attention to urban surroundings. Sculpture compositions scheduled: "The Greens" in Paris, "In Memoriam of Exhausted Metal" in Nizhni Tagil .
His art works are highly valued among experts. The circle of his admirers comprises F. Fon Betmann, m-me Norman-Taylor, J. Dorden-Smith and Brian Eno, father of ambient-music and great musical contriver.
DOM Cultural Center rendered T. Tezhik support in his work with composers and musicians: T. Grindenko, V. Martynov, V. Chekasin and others.

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STUPID INFINITY/Teodor Tezhik theatre (Russia)