The "Big Sculptural Salon" exhibition of sculptures opened in Kiev on Tuesday.

One of the attractions of the exhibition is the display by the Romanian master, the brightest representative of Art Deco style, Dmitry Chiparus. 

[Natalia Zabolotnaya, Organizer]:

"This style is distinguished from others by the fact that it allows you to combine several materials: bronze and precious and semi precious materials such as gold, silver and, of course, ivory.”

Decorative works of Dmitry Chiparus combine elegance and luxury. The works mostly display beautiful women from the beginning of the last century. 

[Igor Voronov, Owner of the collection of Dmitry Chiparus]: 

"The plastic is expressed here quite prominently, in any sculpture. They are quite symbolic." 

Collector's favorite sculpture "Shiva" was sold for a record sum of 510-thousand dollars at Sotheby's in Paris. Today the works of Dmitry Chiparus are the most sought-after items of art deco style. 

[Oleg Salmin, Visitor]:

"I collect such sculptures as well. And it's very rare to see that Dmitry Chiparus is sold in some galleries today." 

[Irina Malyshak, Visitor]:

"Look at how she embraces them to herself. She does not just look on them or stroke. She, like mother of the children, cuddles them and she seems to want them to fondle." 

At the center of the salon was the exhibition called "Ukrainian Wooden Sculpture at the Turn of the Century". Eight sculptors are united by one new style, which as been dubbed the ethno-avant-garde. 

[Alexander Briginets, Head of the Kiev City Council for Cultural Affairs]:

"It is very difficult to cause positive emotions and negative ones, very simply. In this case, people did the maximum to create positive emotions simply and affordably." 

In addition there are works of world famous Gregor Kruk, forty Ukrainian contemporary artists and special projects of the leading Ukrainian art galleries. 

NTD, Kyiv, Ukraine