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Alex Lavrov

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Artist Statement: Psychological symbolism by Alex Lavrov Observing the workings of psyche....

About the artist

Alex Lavrov

Joined In 2010

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(32 Followers)

About the artist

Alex Lavrov

Joined In 2010

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(32 Followers)

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Artist Statement:


Psychological symbolism by Alex Lavrov


Observing the workings of psyche.
Peeking into the mind.
Feeling my way through the darkness.
Chasing the dimmest of lights.

Digging deeper and deeper
In order to understand “the self”.
It is a bottomless pit, dammit!
There’s no end to the depth.

Uncovering the ancient truths.
Discovering brand new paths.
Is there a point to this adventure?
Who’s to decide?!



Bio:

My name is Alex Lavrov and I'm a visual artist. I work mainly with oils on canvas and I use improvisation as my main method for creating art. Which means I don't pre-plan what an artwork will look like in advance, rather the subjects of my paintings unfold by themselves during the creative process.

In 1997, when I was 16, I had to leave Ukraine, where I was born and grew up, and went to Israel as a student. In the end it turned out to be a permanent move. The detachment from family and friends and the culture shock of the unfamiliar environment proved to be quite a challenge.
If before the immigration I was only somewhat involved in arts, in those days art became an integral part of my life, it helped me to deal mentally with the challenges of daily life and to proce...

Samokish Art School 1996-97 (Simferopol, ex-USSR)

Adventure 3D Animation School 2004-05 (Tel-Aviv, Israel)

Additional fine art and graphic design courses.

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