Ihor Babii
Ihor Babii (Ukrainian: Ігор Бабій, pronounced [iˈɦor bɑbiˈj]; born 24 July 1971) is a public figure, art patron, art-manager and artist (his creative alias is VarrIng).
Ihor Babii | |
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Ігор Бабій | |
| Born | 24 July 1971 Bershad, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukraine |
| Other names | VarrIng |
| Alma mater | National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts |
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| Known for | Association of Public Service Announcement Customers and Producers in Ukraine |
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| Awards | Order of Saint Michael the Archangel |
| Website | varring |
Biography
Born in Bershad, Vinnytsia Oblast. He studied at Bershad secondary school No. 1 (1978–1986), Bershad Medical College (1986–1990); graduated from M.I. Pirogov Vinnitsia National Medical University (1990–1996), P.L. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (1996–1998), the European University of Finances, Information Systems, Management and Business (2000–2004), the National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts (2013–2015).[1]
Awarded the Order of Saint Michael the Archangel (2005) "for his services to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, for his great contribution to the establishment and development of the Ukrainian state". The Certificate of Honor from the State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship (2004).
Career
The Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (1998–1999; orthopedic traumatologist), Jasper advertising agency (since 1999; founder, director), Sanbyuleten Zdorove Suspilstvo (since 2003; founder, editor-in-chief), the Association of Public Service Announcement Customers and Producers in Ukraine (since 2009; co-founder, chair of the board), FotoPartner studio (since 2011; founder, general manager), artist VarrIng (since 2012).[2]
Activity
Public service announcement
He is the author of the idea and co-founder of the Association of Public Service Announcement Customers and Producers in Ukraine (2009). Initially, as the owner of Jasper advertising agency, later as the chairman of the board of the Association, I. Babii organized a number of national social campaigns. Among them are the following: "Cancer is curable. Make no delay!" (2010), "Self-caring can save your life" (2010), "Sober life is better" (since 2011), "Hypertension prevention and control is the key to the nation's health" (2013), "Changing diabetes together" (since 2013). Health care departments of oblast and city administrations, institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, medical organizations and enterprises are involved in the cooperation.[3]
Organized and financed the placement of public service announcement on billboards and city-lights in oblast centers of Ukraine, on the subways of Kyiv and Kharkiv, on passenger and commuter trains of the Ukrainian Railways.
Healthcare services
Initiated the revival of overall informing on health preservation measures in Ukraine. In 2003, he founded and acted as the patron of the bulletin-board newspaper for medical institutions of Ukraine – Sanbyuleten Zdorove Suspilstvo. The publication is approved by the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine, and supported by oblast and city state administrations, and main external specialists of the Ministry of Healthcare. There is a national network for the placement of bulletin-board newspapers, covering all oblast centers. Jasper advertising agency, headed by I. Babii, is the national operator for the placement of the Sanbyuleten in medical institutions of Ukraine. More than 50 thematic issues of the Sanbyuleten (over 10 thousand units) were placed free of charge in 344 polyclinics for adults, 244 children's polyclinics, 174 women's health clinics, 71 maternity hospitals.[4]
For the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, I. Babii prepared a version of the draft law of Ukraine "On public service announcement" (2011); he actively participated in the development of healthcare draft laws and regulations. He is a member of the Expert Council of Non-Governmental Organizations of the Interfractional Deputy Group of the Verkhovna Rada, "For spirituality, morality and health of Ukraine" (2009–2011), the Public Council of the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine (2010–2011), the Public Council of the State Sanitary Epidemiological Service of Ukraine (2013), the Public Council of the Kyiv City State Administration (2013).
Art
Works under the alias of VarrIng. His activity started with the creation of photo projects. The peculiar thing about him is that he creates thematic collections, and carefully selects meaningful photographic images that represent the idea of the collection. He always strives to create a new theme, idea, motive, which enables him to be original in his vision of a creative concept and its realization. He was the only author in Ukraine to introduce rigorous cataloguing of his own work. I. Babii created his own system of collections titles, which records the sequential number, the publication year of the collection and the number of photographs in its composition. Generally, the number of prints is limited; they are printed and finalized according to the rules of the conservation and museum standards.
Represented Ukraine at the Ukrainian Culture and Information Center at the Embassy of Ukraine in France with a solo exhibition "Fire embodied" (Paris, 2014). He was an honorary guest of Four Elements International Exhibition, with the participation of Ukrainian, French, Belgian and Canadian artists, held on the French Riviera with the support of Musée d'Art moderne et d'Art contemporain de Nice; represented Ukraine at Blue Abyss International Exhibition (Nice, 2014–2015).[5]
Participated in inter-museum projects and collective exhibitions in Kyiv (since 2011), Berlin (Germany, 2014),[6] Nice (France, 2014–2015).[7] In particular, at the Ukrainian House (Kyiv, 2011), the Checkpoint Charlie Museum (Berlin, 2014), the Kyiv Art Gallery (2014), the business center of Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (2014–2015), the Kyiv Fortress (2016),[8] Ivan Honchar Museum (Kyiv, 2017).
The artist participated in national and international exhibitions in Ukraine, including the III International Photo Salon "Panorama of my country" (2012), the VII Festival of Photo Clubs of Ukraine (2013), Kyiv Photo Week (2017, 2018), Kyiv Art Week (2019).
Awarded the silver medal of the National Union of Photo Artists of Ukraine at the VIII International Photo Salon "Planet of children" (nomination "Genre", 2018). He is the winner of Renovation 2019.
Since 2014, he has been promoting and providing training in Ukraine for photo printing and finalizing according to the conservation and museum standards (for photographers, collectors, art dealers, and museum workers). Since 2019, he has been teaching interior photography design.
2 book publications (2014, 2016) are devoted to I. Babii's creativity. His works are kept in the National Historic and Architectural Museum "Kyiv Fortress" funds (Kyiv), the Checkpoint Charlie Museum funds (Berlin),[9] as well as in private collections in Ukraine, Canada, and France.
Art production management
Organized and sponsored collective photo exhibitions (Kyiv): "Athletic might" (within the framework of Sports Industry 2011), "Beauty of Ukraine in focus" (within the framework of the XVIII International Tourist Salon "Ukraine 2011", the International Exhibition Centre).
He is a partner of national and international projects (Kyiv): "Children's dreams" (Ukrainian House, 2011), "Georgian days in Ukraine" (the Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 2012), "Lithuanian days in Ukraine" (2012), "Czech days in Ukraine" (2012), III International Photo Salon "Panorama of my country" (2012), VII Festival of Photo Clubs of Ukraine (2013), "Children's dreams" (the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, 2013).
Patents
I. Babii is the author of 6 Ukrainian patents: a light bar (patent No. 11333 dated 15 December 2005), an informative road pyramid (patent No. 23567 dated 25 May 2007), a device (negatoscope) for viewing images on transparent carriers (2 patents: No. 32350 dated 12 May 2008, No. 40549 dated 10 April 2009), matrix type product shelf (patent No. 38261 dated 25 December 2008),[10] Sanbyuleten informative advertising poster (patent No. 15987 dated 25 February 2008).[11]
Notes
- Members of the Association. Association of Public Service Announcement Customers and Producers in Ukraine. 2020. (in Ukrainian)
- #Literature.
- Social project "Hypertension prevention and control is the key to the nation's health". Kontrakty. 4 June 2013. (in Ukrainian)
- Sanbyuleten Zdorove Suspilstvo. Association of Public Service Announcement Customers and Producers in Ukraine. 10 February 2017. (in Ukrainian)
- Ukrainian artists' exhibition held on the French Riviera. Ukrinform. 23 September 2014. (in Russian)
- Lyashchuk-Lebiga, S. Alternative. Ukraine – reality and future. Cultural Center of Ukraine in Belgium (Bruges, Belgium). 4 November 2014.
- Exhibition from June 29th till October 2nd 2015. The Big Blue. In homage to Igor Muslimov. Maxime & Co (Paris, France). June 2015.
- The photo exhibition "Maydan: the fortress of spirit" opens to commemorate the anniversary of the revolution of dignity and freedom in the capital. Kiev City State Administration. 17 November 2016. (in Ukrainian)
- Современное искусство – это выгодная инвестиция // Business People. 2014. Окт. С. 18. (in Russian)
- Babii, Igor L. (list of the author's patents). Database of patents of Ukraine. (in Ukrainian)
- Sanbyuleten informative advertising poster. Ukrainian Institute of Industrial Property. 25 February 2008. (in Ukrainian)
Literature
- VarrIng. Catalog #1. [Kyiv: Publisher Ostap Khanko, 2014]. 64 p. ISBN 978-966-2922-27-1.
- VarrIng. Catalog #2: fine art collection photography. [2nd ed.] [Kyiv: Ridzhi, 2016]. 84 p. ISBN 978-966-2544-21-3.