Nein Print

NEIN is in bold, capital letters. NEIN is said with the ultimate, assertive power – almost a scream, yet retaining control, decisiveness, energy and tension over the word. NEIN is what the author says to violence, war, hatred, corruption. This is today’s reality, where this painting fits, but what about the past in a personal context? Kirill, as a viewer, realized that he had an alternative perspective about a year after the painting was finished. This painting actually may have taken twenty years to mature in the author’s mind before it materialized. About twenty years ago, Kirill was a schoolboy at a Gymnasium in Berlin, Germany. Once he invited a beautiful, tall, blonde girl to a date at the movies and she surprised him in conversation with deep and mature observations, insights and strong personal convictions. That was impressive to the point that even twenty years did not let him forget that she said: “everybody our age [we were in 8th grade then] are mere yes-sayers of whom you can expect less than dirt in terms of their socio-political involvement and independent consciousness.” I am afraid that this statement is still valid and some people that got older didn't grow up to embrace the power and responsibility of NEIN, the independence and freedom that it carries...

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:10 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:15.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in

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