Vladimir Anshon
Stage and costume designer, icon-painter and restorer, teacher.
Born in Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky, Russia) in 1963.
Education:
Art school and School of Art and Design in Nizhny Novgorod (1974 – 1978 -1982),
St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy (1985 -1990). (Russia)
The start-off of the artist’s career in the theatre coincided with the beginning of renewal of the Baltic countries and Russia.
In 1989, Anshon took the first step on the Estonian scene.
In 1991, Estonia became an independent state.
From 1989 to 2002, he workedat the Russian Theatre of Estonia in Tallinn.
Altogether, he designed 35 performances, of which 23 were in the Russian Theatre.
Co-operated with other theaters of Tallinn, Tartu (Estonia), St. Petersburg, Moscow,Yekaterinburg (Russia), Riga (Latvia)
The most well known works were created in the City Theatre of Tallinn in collaboration with the artistic director of Theatre Elmo Nuganen:
(A. Chekhov, N. Mihalkov A. Adabashyan. ”Pianola or mechanical piano.”( City Theatre of Tallinn)
The Grand- prize of international festival “Baltiyski dom”.
St.Petersburg, Russia, 1996.
F. Dostoevsky. “Crime and Punishment.”( City Theatre of Tallinn)
The Best performance and Stage design. Festival “Dramma.” Tartu, Estonia, 1999.
The Best Stage design in Estonia in 1999.);
J. L.Lagarce. “We are heros”
The Best Stage design in the Tallinn Siti Theater in 2008
The Best Stage design in Estonia in 2008(nomination);
in conjunction with the director Adolf Shapiro:
(B. Breht. “The Threepenny Opera.”( City Theatre of Tallinn)
The Best performance and Stage design, “Suur Vanker” nominations, Tallinn, Estonia, 1997.
L. Pirandello. "It Is So (If You Think So...)."( City Theatre of Tallinn)
The Best Stage design in the Tallinn Siti Theater in 2006.
The Best Stage design in 2006 (nomination).)
Other works:
A. Pushkin. “Little tragedies”(Russian Theatre of Estonia)
The Best Stage design in Estonia in 1999.)
J. R. Kipling – Mare Tomingas “Maugly” (balet of the “Vanemuine” Theatre)
“Natalja MeiAward” 2011 (Estonia)
A. Ostrovsky. “Forest” (Russian Theatre of Estonia)
“Kirill LavrovAward” 2011(Russia)
He has participated in many international theatre festivals and exhibitions in Estonia, Russia, Finland, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany, where he was repeatedly awarded prizes and diplomas.
He has also participated in Prague Quadrennial in 1995 and 1999.
In 1999, the personal thematic exposition of the artist in Prague Quadrennial was awarded the UNESCO prize for the promotion of the arts.
Currently, he oversees the restoration of temples, paints and icons for the Puhtitsa Dormition Stavropigic Convent.
In 2003, he was awarded the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of Sergius of Radonezh 3 degrees.
Also,he teaches at the Department of Design at the Eurouniversity in Tallinn.