Organic Form Movement

Boris Vladimirovich Ender (St.Petersburg, January 23rd, 1893; Moscow, June 12th, 1960) son of horticulturist, studied in the studio of Ivan Bilibin (1905-1907). He was interested in painting, music and poetry. He studied history at the University of Petrograd (1914-1915). During the years 1918-1923 he studied at the Free State Art Studios (SVOMAS) in Petrograd. In 1919 he painted his first abstract composition. In 1923 he became a member of the “Zorved” group, together with other Matiushin’s students, including his sisters Ksenia and Maria. From 1923 to 1926 he worked as a researcher at the Department of Organic Culture of the State Institute of Artistic Culture (GINKHUK). From 1925 to 1927 he directed the section of painting in the Studio of color and sound movement. In 1928 he moved to Moscow and worked upon interior design and upon polychromy in architecture (1930-1931). His works were rarely exhibited. However he took part in the Exhibition of Painting of Petrograd Artists of All Trends (1923); in the 14th Biennale in Venice (1924); in the Exhibition of Soviet Art in Tokyo (1927); in the exhibitions of GINKHUK in Leningrad (1924,1926) and in Moscow (1925).