Irina Karpova
An architect-jeweler, the author and creator of the jewellery art style «Romantic Avant-garde» which has been realized at the following companies: «Phial», «Triumph of Time», «Star Way», «Kiev Jewellery Plant Ltd», «Karpovs' Art Jewellery». Under the trademarks «Lobortas» and «Lobortas and Karpova» with the copyright brand of Irina Karpova «Shell» there have been created a number of fundamental works according to the following thematic directions:
- Fundamental work:
Monumental jewelry composition: «The Soul of the World»; «Heaven Lavra»;
- «Desktop Theatre»:
Collections: «Sorochintsy Fair», «Chinese Tea Set», «Mr. Chance». Compositions: «Galya is carrying water», «Equilibrium», «The Lion defeating the Dragon»;
- Jewellery Sculpture:
«Macro and MicroCOSM», «Triumph of life», «Guardian Angel», «The Philosopher»; sculpture compositions.
- Orthodox Christianity:
icon lamps for transporting and keeping Holy Fire, panagias, crosses, name medallions, travelers’ icons;
- Hot Enamels:
Collections: «Eden», «The baptizing room», «Embroidered Ring», «Magendavids», «Fabulous beasts», «The Angels have flown in», «Wedding rings»;
- Family Jewellery:
(Jewellery sets consisting of 3-5 pcs);
(crosses, gem rings, rings, cufflinks, tie-pins, bracelets, buckles, badges).
- Conceptions of exhibition stands, interior and exterior design.
Participation in Exhibitions:
- «Jeweller Expo Ukraine», Kiev, 1999-2001;
- «UNESCO», 2002;
- «Joailliers creaters», Paris, 2003;
- «Sanctuary Museum «Sophia Kievskaya»», Kiev, 2005;
- «Extravaganza», Moscow, 2007;
- «Metropolitan Museum», «National Art Club», New York, 2008;
- «Fine Art Ukraine», Kiev, 2009;
- «Orthodox Rus», Moscow, 2009;
- The personal exhibition in Monte Carlo, 2010;
- The personal exhibition in London, 2010.
Publications on Irina Karpova’s works:
Monographs
- «Jewellery Art of Ukraine»
- «Decorative Art of Ukraine of the end of the 20th century «200Names» (P.384, 385) Kiev, Atlant UMC Ltd, 2002. Author: Z.Chegusova
- «Romantic Avant-garde» (239p) Kiev, 2003. Authors: I.Karpova, I.Lobortas
- «K.Faberge and his successors» (P.606-613) St. Petersburg, 2009. Authors: V. Skurlov, T. Faberge, V. Ilyukhin
Books and albums
- «Indigenous Values» (86p), Kiev, 2009 Authors: I.Karpova, I.Lobortas
- «Irina Karpova. Selected works» (12p), Kiev, hand bound photo album, 2010 Authors: I.Karpova, V.Filin
Articles in Journals and Newspapers
Irina Karpova’s Awards
- Honorary Award of the memorial fund «K/Faberge» №20, 2007;
- Medal «1020th Anniversary of Kiev Rus»
- Honorary Award «M.Perkhin», 2010;
- Woman of the third millennium. 2010 Rating
- Certificates and diplomas
Main directions of the professional activity of Irina Karpova
- Developing and manufacturing jewellery projects and collections.
- Creating jewellery and precious objects of jewellery art on individual orders.
- Forming private collections.
- Collaborating with jewellery companies.
- Developing an art strategy.
- Creating a recognizable style
- Forming and developing perspective directions, themes, collections, projects.
- Authorized supervising.
- Consulting.
- Training jewellery masters and artist-designers of jewellery by providing master classes.
