Microminiature Art

The famous master of microminiatures, Mykola Syadristy was born in 1937 in Ukraine. Educated in Kharkiv Art College, he also graduated from Kharkiv Agricultural Institute of V. V. Dokuchayev. From I960 until 1967 he worked as an agronomist in Zakarpattya, and from 1967 until 1974 as an engineer in the Institute of Ukrainian Academy of Science system. He is a Master of Sports of the Former Soviet Union. He was an overall champion in under water sports. Mykola Syadristy is a person of varied Interests and extremely creative abilities. The art of microminiatures has been his hobby for forty years. All the microminiatures were made by hand with unique technology for each work.

In addition, he is an author of famous books. Two books in particular: "Is it Difficult to Shoe a Flea?" and "The Secrets of Microtechnique". The latter book was published several times and, as a bestseller got the first prize in the All-Soviet Union contest for the best popular scientific book. He holds the title of Honored Master of Folk Arts of Ukraine. The creative art of the master proved the creation of a new word – "microminiature", which has been never seen before neither in encyclopedias nor in dictionaries.

In general, his artwork was shown on all continents, receiving outstanding acclaim among visitors of all countries. The most widely his works are represented in the Moscow Polytechnic Museum, The Permanent Exhibition in the Kiev-Pechersk Museum and in the Museum of microminiatures in the Andorra Principality. The art and technique of Mykola Syadristy microminiatures challenge imagination regarding human potential, to bridge science, technology and the cosmos.

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Personal Exhibitions: COUNTRIES AND CITIES WHERE THE MICROMINIATURES EXHIBITION OF MYKOLA SIADRISTY WAS SHOWN Personal Exhibitions: 1959 Kharkov Museum of Fine Arts, Ukrainian SSR. 1965 Uzgorod, Ukrainian SSR. 1968 Kreschatik Street, Show Apartment "Almaz", Kiev, Ukrainian SSR. 1968 Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR. 1971 Lvov Museum of Fine Arts, Ukrainian SSR. 1971 Technical Museum, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. 1972 Politechnical Museum, Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1972 Palace of Culture, Budapest, Hungary. 1974 Palace of Discoveries, Paris, France. 1974 Politechnical Museum, Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1974 Khmelnytsky Historical and Ethnographical Museum, Ukrainian SSR. 1976 Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1976 Technical Museum, Dresden, German Democratic Republic. 1976 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. 1976 Brno, Czechoslovakia. 1976 Yuzhno8Sakhalinsk Historical and Ethnographical Museum, USSR. 1977 Technical Museum, Warsaw, Olshtin, Poland. 1977 Culture Centre, Billingham, England. 1978 Culture Centre, Dresden, German Democratic Republic. 1979 Show Apartments of "Seybu" firm: Nagoya, Sidzioka, Khnabasi; Japan. 1980 Sari Hilden Museum, Tampere, Finland. 1980 Palace of Culture, Crakow, Poland. 1980 Osaka, Japan. 1980 Crakow, Poland. 1981 Palace of Culture, Leipzig, German Democratic Republic. 1982 Museum of Fine Arts, Omsk, USSR. 1982 Minsk, BSSR. 1982 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France. 1986 Culture Centre, Sydney, Australia. 1990 Polytecnical Museum in Stockholm, Maime, Sweden. 1990 Fine Arts Museum, Turku, Finland. 1990 Culture Centre in Ravaniemi, Finland. 1991 Fine Arts Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1991 Culture Centre, Fine arts Museum in Vina del Mar, Saint Jago, Chili. 1992 Culture Centre, Cordove, Argentina. 1992 Show Centre, Mar del Plata, Argentina. 1994 Munchen, Germany. 1995 Show Centre, Vienna, Austria. 1995 Museum of Microminiature, Montelimar, France. 1995 "Cort Ingles", Madrid, Spain. 1996 Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi, Vietnam. 1996 Permanent Museum of microminiatures in France, Montelimar. 1996 Show Centre, Ordino, Andorra Principality. 1996 Opening of the Mykola Syadristy Permanent Museum in Andorra Principality. 1997 Hotel "Ramadan", Abu Dabi, The United Arab Emirates. 1998 Jeweller Salon "Martenos" Athenes, Greece. 1998 International Arts Gallery, Valevo, Serbia. 1998 Palace of Army, Skopije, Macedonia. 1999 Tecnical Museum in , Poland. 1999 Sentendre, Hungary. 2001 Library Cornhouse. Bern. Switzerland. 2002 International museum of watches. La Chaux8de8Fonds. Switzerland. 2003 Folk Art Institute "Bridge". Gifhorn. Germany. 2003 International museum in Gifhorn. Germany.

Participation in the exhibitions: COUNTRIES AND CITIES WHERE THE MICROMINIATURES EXHIBITION OF MYKOLA SIADRISTY WAS SHOWN Participation in the exhibitions: 1967 EXPO867 in Montreal, Canada, Pavilion of USSR. 1976 The Ukrainian SSR Exhibition of Fine and Folk Decorative Arts in Minsk, BSSR. 1977 National Exhibition of the USSR in Osaka, Nagasaki, Japan. 1977 International Book Fair in Moscow, USSR. 1981 National Exhibition of the USSR in Mexico City, Mexico. 1982 National Exhibition of the USSR in Dusseldorf, German Federal Republic. 1982 "Unique Monuments of Science and Engineering" Exhibition, Moscow Polytechnical Museum, USSR. 1983 "From Micro to Macro" Exhibition in Calcutta, Delhi, India. 1983 National Exhibition of the USSR in Copenhagen, Denmark. 1986 World Exhibition EXPO886 in Vancouver, Canada. 1986 National Travelling Exhibition of the USSR in the USA, New Orleans, Atlanta. 1987 National Travelling Exhibition of the USSR in the USA, Dallas, Orlando. 1988 World Fair EXPO888 in Brisbane, Australia. 1989 National Travelling Exhibition of the USSR in the USA, Dallas, San Diego.

Microminiature Art