Bikapo(German Vinogradov)

Born on December 19, 1957 in Moscow. 1983 - graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Moscow Institute of Land Management Engineers. 1978-1981 - studied drawing and painting in the studio of A. Tukanov, Moscow. 1984-86 - member of the “Kindergarten” group (with A. Ivanov, N. Filatov, A. Reuther). Since 1987 - member of the Hermitage association. 1987-89 - member of the group “Suffix Cheka” (together with B. Yukhananov). 1989 - creation of the group “Wine and Bread” (with N. Pshenichnikova). Since 1989 - professor of the BIKAPO class at the Free Academy, Moscow. 1990-91 - founder and curator of the “Gribond” gallery. 1991-94 - participant in the squat on Petrovsky Boulevard, 12 (with Petlyura, the group “North”, A. Nasonov, A. Tegin, S. Ponomarev, P. Lila and others). 1994 - creation of the group “KWAKUUM” (together with V. Melnikov and A. Kravchenko). 1995 - creation of the group “Wine and Soot” (with V. Sazhina). 1997-98 - participant in the “Factory” workshop on Bolotnaya Square (with V. Epifantsev, S. Ponomarev, A. Tegin, Ch. Merck). 1999 - one of the curators of the cultural center "DOM". 2000 - created the all-Russian movement “STUMP” (together with A. Dubov and T. Zaichenko) with representative offices in Berlin and London. Since 2004 - member of the poetry group “DOOS” (K. Kedrov, E. Katsyuba, A. Voznesensky, V. Melnikov and others) with the title “DOOS-agni(fire)saurus”. 2005 - founder of the prize named after. A.E. Kruchenykh “Crystal “DYR BUL SHCHYL” for achievements in the field of culture. - founder and curator of the "Vedro" gallery 2006 - creation of the group "Vinogradov and Alexey" with guitarist A. Bortnichuk (ex-"Sounds of Mu", ex-"Mamonov and Alexey") Since 1986 - member of the City Committee of Graphic Artists. Since 1991 - member of the International Federation of Artists (IFA). From 1984 to the present, he has conducted more than 1,600 mysteries of the “Bikaponia of the Heavenly Forest” in Russia, Ukraine, Europe, the USA and Canada. Moderator of two festivals of mystery art of the metropolis (1997, 2007). Prize of the XVII Youth Exhibition for the best “Laboratory” (1986) Knight of the Order of “Freedom” of the Museum and Public Center named after. A. Sakharova (2005)