KAMU Sergey & Olga
Ukraine & Russia, 1959 & 1978
Artist's works
Artist Profile
Tendre Pensee
Introduction and Experience
KAMU Sergey & Olga is a creative duo composed of Ukrainian and Russian artists based near Paris since 2003. Their practice explores the concept of duality—the “yin and yang”—through the interplay of contrasting yet complementary forces. Their works juxtapose delicate, idealized female figures with raw, masculine energy of medieval warfare and hunting scenes, creating a tension between passivity and action, dream and reality, the feminine and the masculine.
The duo’s collaboration is defined by a clear technical synergy: Sergey establishes the structural foundation through drawing and engraving-like linework, while Olga shapes the imagery through refined color and luminous figuration, often serving as both muse and model. This interplay produces a signature contrast between richly decorative backgrounds and highly detailed, realistic figures.
Drawing inspiration from medieval stained glass, Gothic reliefs, Renaissance painting, and the Art Nouveau, KAMU combines acrylic, oil, and gold leaf to create layered, timeless compositions. Their work is held in major collections across Russia, Italy, and France, and has been recognized with the Kandinsky Prize and the Paris City Bronze Medal.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
2010
Galerie Bartoux—Paris, France
2007
Galerie Bartoux—Honfleur, France
2005
Galerie Bartoux—Honfleur, France
Group Exhibition
2012 – 2018
Frederic GOT Fine Art Gallery—Paris and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
2012 – 2016
Frederic GOT Fine Art Gallery—Courchevel, France
2003 – 2012
Galerie Bartoux—New York, Paris, Honfleur, Cannes, Courchevel, Megève, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, and Singapore
Art Fairs
2008
PulsArt International Contemporary Art Fair—Le Mans, France
2007
ART.METZ European Contemporary Art Fair—Metz, France
Collections
Selected Public and Institutional Collections
The State Art Museum of St. Petersburg—St. Petersburg, Russia
PERMM Museum of Contemporary Art—Perm, Russia
The Bashkir State Art Museum named after M.V. Nesterov—Ufa, Russia
The Novosibirsk State Art Museum—Novosibirsk, Russia
MART (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto)—Rovereto, Italy
Musée de Tessé—Le Mans, France
The National Art Museum of Ukraine—Kyiv, Ukraine
The Kharkiv Art Museum—Kharkiv, Ukraine
The Malbork Castle Museum—Malbork, Poland
The Aivazovsky National Art Gallery—Feodosia, Ukraine
The Alexander Grin Literary Memorial Museum—Feodosia, Ukraine
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation—Moscow, Russia
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine—Kyiv, Ukraine
The Russian Cultural Foundation—Moscow, Russia
The Art Foundation of the Russian Federation—Moscow, Russia