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Amphetamine Fantasies Painting

Art Mag

Ukraine

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 33.5 W x 47.2 H x 1.6 D in

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About The Artwork

On one tranquil May day in 2023, I ventured into the fashionable restaurant "Argentina" for lunch. It was a day free from the bombardments and shelling that plagued our city. In "Argentina," I encountered the sister of my old friend, Alex. Back in the early nineties, Alex and I were business partners. However, in 1997, I departed from our venture to dedicate my life to painting. Subsequently, I lost touch with Alex and remained unaware of his life's course. Over a glass of wine, Alex's sister divulged the tragic tale of her brother's fate. Since 1997, Alex had been running his business independently, amassing a fortune of several million US dollars by 2010. However, from 2011, Alex began a downward spiral of synthetic drug abuse. Within a few years, his mental and physical health deteriorated due to narcotics. In 2015, his business went bankrupt, and his addiction led to the dissolution of his marriage. By 2017, the grip of synthetic drugs had driven Alex to insanity, culminating in his suicide. Thus ended the life of my old friend, once a talented and prosperous businessman, destroyed by narcotics. This narrative of my friend's tragic fate stirred within me a multitude of somber thoughts and emotions. After much contemplation on Alexander's demise, I created the painting "Thoughts and Fantasies of an Amphetamine Smoker." I opted for a surrealist style in depicting this canvas, aiming to vividly portray the thoughts, desires, hallucinations, and fears within the mind of a synthetic drug user. Drugs have become the scourge of the 21st century. My wish is for every viewer of this artwork to grasp and feel the full danger of addiction to both health and life. In crafting this piece, I drew inspiration from two masterpieces of surrealism: Pablo Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe" from 1905 and Salvador Dali's "The Hallucinogenic Toreador" from 1970.

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Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:33.5 W x 47.2 H x 1.6 D in

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My artistic alias is Art Mag, residing in Kharkiv city, Ukraine. Armed with an art education from the esteemed Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, I proudly represent Ukrainian contemporary art as a versatile artist, sculptor, and jeweler. My artistic journey is a fusion of intellectual surrealism, sculpting masterpieces from precious metals, and crafting luxury jewelry for both men and women. Through my work, I aim to articulate the complexities of modern existence in the 21st century. Rooted in the traditions of the 19th-century French academic painting school, my creations delve into thought-provoking narratives, exploring themes of freedom and human psychology. Influenced by the pioneering works of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Cesare Lombroso, I infuse powerful archetypes and contemporary symbols into my art. My oeuvre encompasses a diverse cast of characters, ranging from religious figures like Jesus Christ to mythical beings such as Lucifer, alongside modern icons like financial magnates and artificial intelligence. Yet, amidst this eclectic mix, I strive for clarity, eschewing fantastical imagery for more accessible forms reminiscent of Paul Delvaux and René Magritte. Each painting displayed on this platform bears witness to a tumultuous period in Ukrainian history, painted amidst the chaos of war from March 2022 to November 2023. Despite the constant threat of enemy bombardment, I persevered, drawing inspiration from the adversity of my surroundings. Much like Picasso in wartime Paris, I risked life and limb to produce captivating surrealist works that speak to the resilience of the human spirit amidst conflict. I am a Ukrainian contemporary artist, sculptor, and jeweler. I paint pictures in the style of (intellectual) surrealism, create sculptures from precious metals, and make luxury jewelry for men and women. "I enjoy expressing my thoughts and ideas about the modern human and their real life in the 21st century through surrealism." I create my paintings in the traditions of the 19th-century French academic painting school. All of my paintings have floor-provoking and provocative plots, imbued with the spirit of absolute freedom. My work has been greatly influenced by the scientific works of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Cesare Lombroso on psychology and human behavior. In the plots of my paintings, I use powerful archetypes (elements of the collective unconscious) and the main symbols of the modern world.

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