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Russia
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 30 W x 75 H x 1 D in
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Black floor in this painting emerges as fertile black earth from where a giant, an African man, rises, someone who seems to have been born of this earth. A wild, unrestrained gaze is there, evincing primaeval might that flows from those vehement eyes looking sideways. He appears as a wild, free-roaming animal coming straight from the deep chthonic strata of a prehistoric culture. This character seems to be molding himself right in front of our eyes: energetic brush strokes only indicate where his feet appear, and the colorful shawl draped around his hips is depicted with several dabs of paint. Yet his torso, shoulders and arms become ever more realistic and finally, with a kind of a trompe-l'œil effect, we can see his head in every detail—beads of sweat on his glossy skin, a fleck of light in the yellowish whites of his eyes, and his thick red lips. Some understated elements in the lower part of the painting which were only indicated, and the contrast between their sketchy, casual style and the realistic, detailed, though illusory portrait creates a certain unreal image, that is a representation of an ancient human, a heathen, a primogenitor being, someone discharged by Mother-Earth herself. The color scheme of the painting suggests this chthonian connection to us. The sensation of a primaeval force is enhanced even more by existing gaps in the fleshy-red background which cascades downwards in streaks. It does not seem strange to have such an intermixture of styles, both Expressionism and Realism, within the boundaries of one painting: here we have a reflection of humankind’s whole history, from the Dionysian to the Apollonian human. The combination of red, black, blue, yellow splotches and flashes, all this aggressive array of colors forced into simple geometric shapes, looks like a giant African tribal mask in which every bit of color, every line and every form have a special, sacral purpose.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:30 W x 75 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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