Viktar Kopach ( Belarusian pronunciation: Viktar Kopach) is a

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

ian contemporary sculptor who lives and works in

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...

Biography

He was born on 24 August 1970 in Kopachi, a village in the Masty district,

Grodno Region Grodno Region ( pl, Grodzieńszczyzna) or Grodno Oblast or Hrodna Voblasts ( be, Гродзенская вобласць, ''Hrodzienskaja vobłasć'', , ''Haradzienščyna''; russian: Гродненская область, ''Grodnenskaya oblast' ...

of western Belarus. He moved to

in 1986. His first exhibition was in 1993 at the Marc Chagall Art Center in

Vitebsk Vitebsk or Viciebsk (russian: Витебск, ; be, Ві́цебск, ; , ''Vitebsk'', lt, Vitebskas, pl, Witebsk), is a city in Belarus. The capital of the Vitebsk Region, it has 366,299 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-largest c ...

, Belarus. A number of public space sculptures in Belarus, Russia, South Korea, China, Turkey, Brazil, Spain, Syria, Kazakhstan, Israel and Poland.

Public works

* 2014 – "Circulation in Nature", Pedvale Open Air Museum, Pedvale, Latvia. * 2013 – "Mother and Child", Ma'alot Tarshiha, Israel * 2013 – "Circulation in Nature", Bursa, Turkey. * 2013 – "Circulation in Nature",

Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_i ...

, Turkey.Dzels. Akmens Simpozijs * 2012 – "Trinity",

Tongling Tongling (; former names: Tunglinghsien, Tungkwanshan) is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui province. A river port along the Yangtze River, Tongling borders Wuhu to the east, Chizhou to the southwest and Anqing to the west. As of the 20 ...

, China,. * 2012 – "Waterfall", Ma'alot Tarshiha,

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

* 2012 – "Patroness of rhythmic gymnastics", Mersin, Turkey. * 2012 – "Circulation in Nature", Luleburgaz, Turkey. * 2012 – "Circulation in Nature",

Kartal Kartal is a district of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik. Despite being far from the city centre, Kartal is heavily populated (total population of 541,209) (2008 ...

, Turkey. * 2011 – "Dialogue",

Oskemen Oskemen ( kk, Өскемен, translit=Öskemen ), or Ust-Kamenogorsk (russian: Усть-Каменого́рск), is the administrative center of East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan. Population: Name The city has two official names. In th ...

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. * 2011 – "Waves",

Boryeong Boryeong (), commonly known as Daecheon, is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It lies on the Janghang Line railroad, which connects it to Seoul via the Gyeongbu Line. It is also conne ...

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. * 2011 – "Equilibrium",

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbr. THU) is a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Projec ...

Centennial, Campus,

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

, China. * 2010 – "Sunrise", Nanqu Zhongshan, China,. * 2010 – "Circulation in Nature", Izmir, Turkey. * 2010 – "Nudes", Damascus, Syria. * 2009 – "Sunrise", Fu Jian Province, Huian, China. * 2009 – "Equilibrium" International Sculpture Park,

Ürümqi Ürümqi ( ; also spelled Ürümchi or without umlauts), formerly known as Dihua (also spelled Tihwa), is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. Ürümqi developed its ...

, China. * 2009 – "Reformer",

Trakya University Trakya University ( tr, Trakya Üniversitesi), was established on July 20, 1982. The university is located in Edirne, at Turkey's European side (Eastern Thrace). Trakya University is a regional university with institutions and schools spread o ...

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– Turkey. * 2009 – "A story of love" International Sculpture Park,

Penza Penza ( rus, Пе́нза, p=ˈpʲɛnzə) is the largest city and administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sura River, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, Penza had a population of 517,311, making it the 38th-la ...

, Russia. * 2008 – "Family" Mosan Art Museum, Gaehwa Park, Boryeongsi,

Chungnam South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...

, South Korea. * 2008 – "Sand Glass", Changchun World Sculpture Park, Changchun, China. * 2008 – "Mother and Child", Changchun sister city Sculpture Park, Changchun, China. * 2008 – "The solidarity", Salihli –

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– Turkey. * 2008 – "Circulation in Nature",

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– Turkey. * 2007 – "Global warming", Escuela del Mármol de Fines,

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– Spain. * 2005 – "Family", Cartódromo de Brusque, Santa Catarina – Brazil. * 2004 – "Sand Glass", Cartódromo de Brusque, Santa Catarina – Brazil. * 2004 – "Angel",

Mogilev Mogilev (russian: Могилёв, Mogilyov, ; yi, מאָלעוו, Molev, ) or Mahilyow ( be, Магілёў, Mahilioŭ, ) is a city in eastern Belarus, on the Dnieper River, about from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and from the bor ...

, Belarus. * 2003 – "Shail", Mogilev State A. Kuleshov University, Belarus. * 1996 – "Was reclining" Minsk, Belarus.

Awards

* 2015 – Third Prize,

Kish Island Kish ( fa, کیش ) is a resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgān Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, s ...

international Sculpture symposium,

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* 2013 – Third Prize, 2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Expo International Sculpture Competition China,. * 2004 – Second Prize, Granite Sculpture Symposium, Mogilev, Belarus. Selected as an official representative of Belarus' for the building of the Monument to Mankind. (2002 – "Monument To Mankind" ).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kopach, Viktar 1970 births Living people Artists from Minsk Belarusian sculptors 21st-century sculptors 20th-century Belarusian sculptors People from Masty District Belarusian State Academy of Arts alumni