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"The President / Washington" Collage

Maxim Fomenko

Germany

Collage, Plastic on Plastic

Size: 21.7 W x 19.3 H x 2.8 D in

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Not painted, not drawn.! Collage with garbage bags.! YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/qdnwiT4tSgk "Things only have the value we give them." Jean Baptiste Poquelin or "Moliere" (1622-1673) Since today's values are constantly being questioned, I came up with the idea of making portraits of famous people such as Benjamin Franklin and George Washington out of garbage bags to show the decline in value from the past in our time. "What used to be valuable is now destroyed or loses its value" Because Benjamin Franklin went down in history as one of the Founding Fathers, he was depicted on dollar banknotes. In this way it acquired a certain economic and social value for us. Because nowadays, in our global world, a simple thing like a tweet can plunge the value of a currency or even wreak havoc on a government. At first glance, the pose, composition and background of the picture reminds us of Leonardo da Vinci's famous picture, the mysterious "Mona Lisa" which has not lost its value for hundreds of years. The images are a collage of garbage bags and yellow sacks that are placed without glue between two panes of glass held together by a frame. Taking them apart will ruin the picture forever. This principle shows us our society without values or without framework. Although the pictures were taken a few years ago, they have not lost their relevancy, but have become even more relevant over time.

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Plastic on Plastic

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21.7 W x 19.3 H x 2.8 D in

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Maxim Fomenko is a Russian-born contemporary artist known for his vibrant and abstract approach to portraiture. He draws heavily from modernist masters like Picasso, Francis Bacon, and David Hockney, but brings his own playful and provocative style into the mix. His work often features distorted faces, sometimes incorporating surreal elements like replacing eyes with abstract forms, creating a disorienting, psychedelic effect that blurs the line between humor and discomfort. Fomenko’s paintings typically explore identity and the human condition, touching on themes of beauty, death, and artistic legacy. His use of bright, often neon colors gives his work a dynamic, modern edge, while the distorted figures invite the viewer to question their own perceptions of self and others. This blend of abstraction and figuration is reminiscent of Bacon's explorations of the human form, but Fomenko adds a more playful, less brutal twist to his subjects. His series of works dedicated to figures like Alfred Hitchcock and Pablo Picasso showcase his fascination with both the celebrity and the inner life of the artist, while his "melting faces" series delves into the existential struggles of modern creatives. Fomenko reflects on the pressures artists face today, especially in the wake of historical giants, questioning what it means to be a creator in a world where everything seems to have already been said. Fomenko’s art has been exhibited across Europe and is included in prestigious collections such as the Bavarian State collection in Germany. His works have a global appeal, capturing the attention of collectors and galleries alike for their bold colors, thought-provoking content, and unique visual style. Fomenko's playful yet deep exploration of identity, art history, and modern existence makes him a significant contemporary artist whose work continually evolves while staying rooted in timeless artistic questions​.

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