Konstantin Avdeev ( * 1954 )

Portrait of Konstantin Beider

Konstantin Beider: Painter and Moving Graphic Artist

 

Born in 1954 in a Siberian village during the Stalinist era, Konstantin Avdeev, known as Beider, grew up in a family of German descent that was deported and subjected to forced labor—an experience that profoundly shaped his outlook on life. In the 1960s, he moved to Mineralnye Vody in the North Caucasus, where he discovered his artistic talent at a children’s art school. After graduating from the Stavropol Art School in 1973, he began teaching art and took on commissions for book illustrations, calendars, and postcards for publishers in Moscow and southern Russia.

As he exhibited his work in Zittau, Löbau, Görlitz, and Dresden, Beider developed a distinctive style that delves into profound themes of human existence, blending realism with abstraction. His social engagement led him to collaborate with “Kindervilla” in Zittau, where he guided children in creating an illustrated brochure for the city. In 2010, he moved to Wiesbaden to lead the art school for the “ErfolgReichLeben e.V.” association, sharing his artistic and educational expertise.

Beider describes himself as an artist inspired by fundamental questions of life and death, themes that are evident in his work. By combining traditional techniques with modern digital printing, he creates compositions that are both atmospheric and timeless. His style is rooted in simple materials, precise gesture, clear graphic language, and a sensitivity to romantic, almost fairy-tale atmospheres. Through digital technology, he expands his creative reach, offering his audience contemporary access to his captivating artistic universe.

All images by Konstantin Avdeev

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