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This work is from series of drawings inspired by « Lessons of Persian », a theater piece by Russian screenwriter and director Gennady Ostrovsky. « Lessons of Persian » is dedicated to Holocaust memories - yes, there is still a story left untold. It is a story about a father in a concentration camp who tries to save his son from death. He teaches an imaginary language of Persian to his Sturmbannführer who has a life-long dream to learn this language. Reality, historical facts, grotesque and nightmares are merged together. Ostrovsky creates a poetical reality, constructed from words, which is full of sad laughter. He questions our humanity lovingly, but very sharply. I was lucky to read his work and to create my own impressions of it. It resonates very deeply with contemporary political and social situation. The quest of hero's son, the impossible dream to save him reminded me of Syrian children, dying in bomb explosions and sarin gas attacks. Each image of Syrian children made me think me of my own child who sleeps peacefully in his bed, while these children will be sleeping for eternity. It was like nothing has changed and the world has learned nothing from atrocities committed before. Every war is just a lawful, justified murder. I hope my spectators will be challenged to contemplate and question their own thoughts, their social surroundings and their possibilities to influence it. These drawings are created on self-made, second-hand paper. My goal was to create not only emotionally enticing but also environment-friendly artworks. I have used all kinds of water soluble colors, pastels and pencils. The borders of drawings are irregular, it brings out the fragmentary, delusional nature of these suffering-inspired images. Also, it is a natural characteristic of a hand-made paper.
Original Created:2016
Subjects:Portrait
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:10 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:15.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
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My love for printed words is so strong that I make paintings and sculptures from orphaned books. I add different sorts of paper, textile fiber and found objects and treat this mixture as if it was a marble mine. I regard all human-made commodities as the raw material of the 21st century, they add opulence, playfulness and weirdness to my objects. My sculptures are hybrids - installations, huge marionettes and idol figures. I overcome gravity using a technique from marionette theater. Sculptures float in air and strings make them alive. I paint because I'm volatile. I catch all my demons and fears with a brush, so they are not threatening anymore. I'm hesitant, that's why I paint portraits in real time. Models don't have to speak. Sometimes I lay paintings in a horizontal plane, like huge rolls of parchment. The public can touch it, walk and crawl on it, contemplating the importance of daily grounding. I'm a mystic. I borrow deities and create semisacred, eerie spaces where sculptures, paintings, words and animation merge in a numinous, baroque amalgam. I love the tactile. My objects are sensuous to touch. I love word constellations, so there are collections of short stories to accompany the visual work. In a courageous mood, I transform stories into puppet performances and collaborate with theaters and musicians.
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