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Russia
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 24 W x 59 H x 1 D in
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She does not need eyes in order to see. An ancient chthonic deity, Erinys is present both everywhere and nowhere, she is primordial and eternal. Here she appears as a young Indian girl, who is resting in the shade, leaning against the wall, away from the hot rays of midday sun. This girl seems to be material, tangible, but her image is indefinite, vague, it consists of tiny particles of light and dark that are ready to disintegrate any moment and then to get together again. Deity of vengeance and inevitability of fate, Erinys can both punish humans and give them benevolent assistance. But be careful: she can pass by you and you won’t even notice that your soul has been already scanned, turned around, inside out, so that the verdict is ready. You may even turn around and look back, but you won’t be able to grasp what made you do this or why have you grown suspicious. She is not a human being, but a simulacrum. Xenia has been interested for a long time in the myth of the Erinyes, those strange, ephemeral, ancient Greek deities, embodying implacability and the unavoidability of Fate. She perceived that chthonic quintessence in the figure of a model whom she ran across by chance, so she translated it into this image without resorting to any discourse and narration. Why is her model an Indian? According to archaic myths, Erinyes may appear in any form while they roam among humans making judgements regarding their souls. They are impartial because they do not have human passions. They are chthonic simulations of human beings.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:24 W x 59 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Ships From:Russia.
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Russia
My art is based on a single principle: artistic presentation of esthetic interests. These interests define the goals which I set to myself as an artist. Creating the Portrait of a Human Being is at the center of my interests, it is the end goal of my artistic work. I like watching people, their facial expressions, their body language, movements and silhouettes. Revealing human character and individuality through uncovering those of their aspects that prompt adoration and admiration—this task never makes me bored, and it will always be the source of my inspiration. I have a feeling that a person’s inner character, the portrait of his soul is always expressed through his special, unique, yet very tangible and specific body mobility. At times, when I am absorbed in my work, I feel as if I were like clay, pliable, clinging to someone and surrounding his form without omitting even a single small bump or corner so that the person’s inward nature can be experienced through the physical sensation of his movements. I encounter such people everywhere, those, whom I cannot but draw or paint when I see them, noticing their facial expressions, their movements and silhouettes, their choice of clothing. My artistic inspiration, my creative impulse, at times bordering on suspense, might happen suddenly, at any moment, and then I would use any available materials in order to capture my mental image, my insight and empathic vision. Jogging in the park, for example, I may see a complete stranger sitting gracefully, with his legs crossed, at the shore of the Yusupov Pond and smoking. Then I may get agitated noticing his disproportionately long, ungainly legs that look just like those of marionettes. Or the splash of his simple white scarf against the background of his black garment: a bubble coat, which underscores his expressionist stooped back, and jeans hugging his overlong legs. Or even how his scarf is awkwardly tied in front of him, dangling as on a child. Capturing his wild gaze—he stares at me with one eye, the other hidden by his hood—I stop there and start drawing sketches of him with my fingers on my phone screen. In painting I choose primacy of form over content. My heroes are blots, lines and colors; they play their own game, they unite themselves into their own narrative, yet reflect the person who is central to it. This painting is in front of me: a green blot climbs the blue zigzag against yellow background towards a long pink blot.
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