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 The artist’s tribute to the Master of Music

Michael Rogatchi has issued a special tribute to Maestro Ennio Morricone who passed away on the early hours of July 6th, 2020 in Rome.  In his tribute, Michael Rogatchi emphasised that Maestro Morricone was a very special person for him, both personally and professionally. Previously, Michael did collaborate with his wife Inna Rogatchi, on creating homages to Maestro Morricone, in special Outreach to Humanity project Amarcord Forever. Homage to Italian Cinema. The project started in 2012, was developed further on in 2017, and will be expanded more. 

In the first edition of the project, two of Michael and Inna Rogatchi’s art works are dedicated to Maestro Morricone: Before Sunset. Homage to Ennio Morricone ( 2012) and Don Quichot Dimension. Homage to Ettore Scola and Ennio Morricone ( 2012). 

More about Michael and Inna Rogatchi’s tribute to great master of Italian and world music can be read here. 

MICHAEL ROGATCHI’S ANTI-TOTALITARIAN ART IN MODERN CONTEXT 

Michael Rogatchi’s powerful art on importance of artistic analysing of history and artistic and human protest against totalitarianism were was published in a special publication analysing current international development , in the discussion of article by prolific writer Cyntia Ozik in the Wall Stree Journal , USA. In particular, two of Michael’s art works were published as ‘a moral anti-dote to destructive tendencies of totalitarianism’, Shattered Generation ( 1991) and Kolyma ( 1992) . 

While Shattered Generation is well-known art work which has been published many times and which did belong to the private collection of close friend of Michael and Inna Rogatchi, famous Soviet dissident, late writer Vladimir Bukovsky , the second work in the current publication had been published for the first time despite the artist created it back in 1992. “The work is so powerful and it also was quite personal to me, giving the circumstances of my life, that I did not publish, or exhibited it before, – said the artist. – However, the recent turbulences in the world with high potence of pro-totalitarian essence in it had made me to publish this powerful work for the first time, almost thirty years after its creation. I hope it will serve as a proper warning to the people”, – commented Michael Rogatchi. 

The publication indeed has become quite popular, with many people providing a very positive and understanding comments on it and the graphically anti-totalitarian art by Michael.

Article about Michael Rogatchi’s art work in the magazine of the leading British Jewish community

Michael Rogatchi’s well-known art work Kiddush ( 2016) has been published in the article about a special contest conducted in connection with Shavuot holiday by The Rogatchi Foundation and Western Marble Arch Synagogue and Community in The Arch magazine. Western Marble Arch Synagogue in London is known as ‘the world Jewry’s London address’ and is long-term partner of The Rogatchi Foundation. 

A special print of Kiddush artwork by Michael ( 2016) has been a prize in the contest. The original of this well-known and widely published work belongs to notable private collection. The work was demonstrated publicly and exhibited at the special art event at the Western Marble Synagogue in May 2016.

 ARTISTIC COMMEMORATION OF YOM JERUSHALAIM

The Kotel Memories ( 1999), well-known work by Michael Rogatchi was chosen for artistic celebration of the Day of Jerusalem, in Israel and outside it, in special publications in Israel and the USA. 

The art work has been widely reproduced and exhibited internationally, and also used in several art documentaries. It is the one of the most thoughtful and reflective works of Michael on Jewish history and heritage.

ARTISTIC CELEBRATION OF LEADING EUROPEAN SYNAGOGUE

Michael Rogatchi’s well-known KLEZMERIM art work ( 2016) from his ZION WALTZ series has been published as artistic celebration of the 13th anniversary of Tallinn New Synagogue Beit Bella. 

Tallinn New Beit Bella Synagogue is the one of the leading synagogues in Europe that did attract much attention and interest from the international public due to its pioneering architecture and intense and warm Jewish life. 

Michael and Inna Rogatchi are honourable members of the Tallinn Jewish community and are cooperating with it on many levels for many years. 

Klezmerim ( 2016) is universally beloved work of Michael Rogatchi, and it is become the theme of artistic celebration of very good cause in Tallinn, Estonia.

 SPECIAL PUBLICATION IN LEADING RUSSIAN CULTURAL JOURNAL

Michael Rogatchi’s Jewish Melody. Flight ( 2017) art work was published in special publication in the leading Russian SNOB cultural journal. In the essay by prominent art critic Sergey Nikolajevich, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of theatrical giant, director LEV DODIN,  Michael’s Jewish Melody. Flight work which is the one of the favourite art works of the director, as it is seen from the photographs illustrating the essay, is published.

Michael has created this version of his famous Jewish Melody work specifically for Lev Dodin whom Michael knows well from early 1980s and is very friendly with, in 2017. Since that time, the work is having its  honourable place next to the great theatrical director in his personal office in his Academic Maly Drama Theatre-Theatre of Europe in St Petersburg, the place where Lev Dodin spend the most of his time working on his great works in theatre. 

Michael has commented that such news is ‘thoroughly heart-warming and humbling’.

MICHAEL ROGATCHI’S MODERN JEWISH CLASSIC SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Caprice Molto Perpetuo artwork, the one of Michael Rogatchi’s modern classic, had a special presentation at the London Museum of Jewish Art.  The work in question is the one of the Michael’s most expressive works both on Jewish theme and also on the essential message of music in life. The work had been acquired by the Museum in early 2000s. 

SPECIAL ART PRESENTATION OF CHAMPS ELYSEES MOTIF IN MICHAEL ROGATCHI’S OUEVRE

Special art presentation of Champs Elysees motifs in Michael Rogatchi’s ouevre had place in Paris and internationally. Champs Elysees motif is special for Michael who shares tenderness towards the poetic symbolism of Paris as capital of visual arts in early XX century, and continues the tradition of Chagall and the other artists who saw it not just as a location but rather as a symbol of freedom of expression, and magic of elegance. Michael portrayed Champs Elysees from mid-1990s through end of 2000s, in various ways of his lyrical works. Some of these works are in leading art museums and notable private collections. 

Presentation of several Michael Rogatchi’s works in Culture for Humanity Special Art Bulletin, Edition V

Some of the striking works of Michael Rogatchi dedicated to classical music has been featured in the Edition V of the Special Art Bulletin of Culture for Humanity global initiative. In particular, Amadeus Touch III, Vivaldi Dream V, and Waltz of Roses I were reproduced in the international art bulletin combining both visual and performing arts and distributed widely. 

MICHAEL ROGATCHI’S ART REPRODUCED IN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ESSAY

Michael Rogatchi’s special art works, including his work dedicated to the Bach’s Concert for Two Violins were featured in important historical essay by Inna Rogatchi. The essay describes tragic saga of Mahler-Rose-Bujanover family of great European musicians who fell victims to Holocaust. The essay in full can be read here.