Sequences of Time

Vladimir Kartashov

  • Sequences of Time
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
  • Sequences of Time
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
  • Sequences of Time
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
  • Sequences of Time
    Vladimir Kartashov, Moonshine Sonata Opus 33, 2025, Oil on canvas, 246 x 160 cm. © Vladimir Kartashov, courtesy GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 

    ABOUT

    Public opening May 8 from 19:30
    In the presence of the artist
    A special installation at San Clemente, Venice, in the island’s church.

    The project is generously supported by San Clemente Palace Venice and Antigone’s Tales, Private Collection.

    May 8 to September 27, 2026

    Preview May 8th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (by invitation)
    Public opening May 8th from 7:30 p.m.
    In the presence of the artist
    Musical performance by Manuel d’Amico Principle Double Bass of the Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta 


    Coinciding with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, GOWEN is honoured to present Sequences of Time, a special project by Vladimir Kartashov (b. 1997, Novosibirsk, Siberia). Unfolding across the historic spaces of the island of San Clemente, the artist has installed a series of site-specific works on view in the island’s church, alongside a planned custom-made intervention in the San Clemente Palace Venice.

    Catalogue available shortly.
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    IMAGES

    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Vladimir Kartashov, The Game Behind the Curtain, 2026. Mixed media: oil on glass, mounted on Plexiglas and assembled with metal elements. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, courtesy of the artist and GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Vladimir Kartashov, The Silence Between The Moves, 2025, Oil on canvas, 170 x 180 cm . © Vladimir Kartashov, courtesy GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Vladimir Kartashov, Cinderella, 2026, Oil on canvas, 280 x 225 cm. © Vladimir Kartashov, courtesy Private Collection. 
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    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Vladimir Kartashov, The Game Behind the Curtain, 2026. Mixed media: oil on glass, mounted on Plexiglas and assembled with metal elements. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, courtesy of the artist and GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Installation View, Sequences of Time, a special project for San Clemente Church,Venice, IT. © Gabriele Basilico Studio, Courtesy of GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Vladimir Kartashov, The Silence Between The Moves, 2025, Oil on canvas, 170 x 180 cm . © Vladimir Kartashov, courtesy GOWEN gallery, Geneva. 
    Sequences of Time at Gowen Contemporary
    Vladimir Kartashov, Cinderella, 2026, Oil on canvas, 280 x 225 cm. © Vladimir Kartashov, courtesy Private Collection.