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"Say your prayers if there's something to pray for. I genuinely envy you, folks."
Installation "Graphite Metamorphosis."
The creation of this composition is rooted in three elements. An old engraving depicting a slave ship, over which the inscription "Slave as a constant" is superimposed.
The object is constructed from replicas of the planks of the hull of an old slave ship, reinforced with a metal structure. On this structure, a portrait of a miner is installed, set perpendicular to the ship's planks. The miner's portrait is positioned on a graphite pedestal, with a golden miner's cart atop his head. "The one who extracted wealth has been transformed into graphite." A representation of the inexorable transience of existence.
Composition "Feedback" & Composition "Museum Value"
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1. This object is a replica of a portion of the hull of a Roman merchant ship with Indian canoes threaded through the rowing holes. The violence against people spans the entirety of human history.
1. This object is a replica of a portion of the hull of a Roman merchant ship with Indian canoes threaded through the rowing holes. The violence against people spans the entirety of human history.
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2. Replicas of details from slave ships of different civilizations, gathered together and placed in a terracotta urn. All of this is exhibited on a mobile work cart. These are objects that have acquired museum value, bearing within them a tragic energy, although they are piled together. And these are the fates of hundreds of people...
2. Replicas of details from slave ships of different civilizations, gathered together and placed in a terracotta urn. All of this is exhibited on a mobile work cart. These are objects that have acquired museum value, bearing within them a tragic energy, although they are piled together. And these are the fates of hundreds of people...
The "Museum Value" is compositionally linked to the sculpture "Slave of War," the phenomenon of which has also persisted throughout the centuries. A slave-warrior; a slave-plunderer procuring new slaves for new conquests. For new raids. Blinded by a "night vision" device, with unwound bandages on charred hands with prostheses inserted in them, he carries the fury of the elemental destruction into the future.
The sculpture, too, was placed on a cart, emphasizing the archetypal nature of the slave figure in the history of world art.
The sculpture, too, was placed on a cart, emphasizing the archetypal nature of the slave figure in the history of world art.
"Just tradition" (default relations)
Installation consisting of four components
1."Bitter Milk" A photograph and a monochromatic painting in a single block. A knife for collecting poppy milk. A painting depicting a young "harvest" gatherer.
2. In the center, there is a monitor with a video titled "Some White People Are Poor Too."
3. Sculpture "Rotting Through the Looking Glass" A chipped teacup is placed on a minimalist pedestal supporting a fragment of a Victorian-style column.
4."Social Network" Two photographs in a single block with text on the mat."Beloved Grandma"; Sex toys and a stuffed kitten.
2. In the center, there is a monitor with a video titled "Some White People Are Poor Too."
3. Sculpture "Rotting Through the Looking Glass" A chipped teacup is placed on a minimalist pedestal supporting a fragment of a Victorian-style column.
4."Social Network" Two photographs in a single block with text on the mat."Beloved Grandma"; Sex toys and a stuffed kitten.
"Some White People Are Poor Too."
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My WhatsApp caught this idea at the airport!
...Don't forget to dispose of the waste!
This work was inspired by chance at the airport, not far from the border of war-torn Ukraine. Suddenly, I received a promotional message on my phone. I was surprised and a bit embarrassed. However, when I took my eyes off the phone screen, I saw dozens of men around me. Among them, I could discern people who had experienced the horrors of Russian aggression and lost loved ones. They were seeking refuge through emigration, often with their families and little children in tow, who were asking for food and a roof over their heads. I believe these men were willing to accept any job given their mental state.
I conducted some research and, to my surprise, found that not a single butcher receives a monthly salary of 5000-7500 euros! So, what kind of work were these advertisers luring the war-weary people into, those who were ready to seize any opportunity to earn money? I could only guess...
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For the current project, I introduced a polyethylene curtain (commonly used in slaughterhouses and morgues alike) with certain points from the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" inscribed upon it into the composition.
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For the current project, I introduced a polyethylene curtain (commonly used in slaughterhouses and morgues alike) with certain points from the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" inscribed upon it into the composition.
And the central piece of the project - the "Altar of Avarice." A canvas painted in gold and silver with a pentagram and numbers marking precious metals. In front of it, an altar is constructed on a trolley, assembled from cult artifacts of various religious denominations. Wealth and power that everyone craves. Wealth and power, the main trap that has enslaved society.
Pray, my lord, pray. I envy you because you still have something to believe in!
