In art, as in life, you choose: either a collection of meanings, or a sequence of absurdities. What do you prefer?
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“Fisherman on Aldebaran`s moon”,
Acrylic on canvas, 80×60 cm, 600€
«Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent…»
Jim Jarmusch
“At the edge of the sity”,
Acrylic on canvas. 90×60 cm. SOLD
“Ahimsa”
Acrilic on wood, 40×60 cm, 1200€
This is Ahimsa. The symbol of non-resistance to evil. Behind this seemingly simple and weak stance lies a wise power and great courage. The courage not to answer evil with evil. Not to multiply evil. It is a conscious courage to take on evil and dissolve it within oneself. This does not stem from submission. It is a manifestation of a higher power. This is never easy. Ahimsa will always be an easy target for evil. Always. That is its destiny. And despite this, Ahimsa remains Ahimsa – a conscious non-resistance to evil.
The painting also demonstrates the reverse side. The hands of those who inflict evil upon the weak will always be stained with the victim’s blood. Always. Even if they do it through the hands of others. Whoever has taken up a nail or a gun – the blood is on your hands. For ever…
“The birth of the evil”
Acrylic on canvas, 60×60 cm, 600€
When did evil appear in the Universe? The Bible says it was the most powerful angel – one who desired to be like God. At what moment did this thought occur to him? And can we understand for ourselves at what moment this thought arises in us?.. Buddha regarded evil as ignorance. Yet, it exists – just as good does. “In the beginning, darkness was shrouded in darkness”.
How is it possible for evil to suddenly emerge amidst universal love? Perhaps you know? I do not yet know…
“Triumph of Death”
Acrylic on canvas, 60×80 cm, 1000€
Look closely at this face. It is the face of Death. Yes, it does not resemble the traditional danse macabre. This is a living face. Perhaps calm, perhaps meditative. Maybe drifting in a light slumber, yet ready to open its eyes at any moment. What will that gaze, fixed directly upon you, hold? Malice? Coldness? Or perhaps… Hope? Or Love?
Death is as inevitable and natural as life itself. It is the other, essential part of being. Could it be that Death is simply a wise Guide to another, more beautiful, fair, and open world? Sooner or later, she will look at each of us. And what will she behold in our stare?”
“At the edge of the Earth”,
Acrylic on canvas, 90×70 cm, 800€
“Moorage”,
Acrylic on canvas, 80×60. SOLD
“Premonition”
Acrylic on canvas, 60×60. SOLD (I have in gallery 2-hd version, please contact me to receive the photos)
A premonition is sometimes stronger than us. And more baffling. Yet it exists. What are we to do with it?
“Temple”
Acrylic on canvas, 40×40 cm, 150€
“Abraham”
Charcoal pencil on paper, 42X59 cm, 160€
By the command of his Lord, Abraham was to sacrifice his son Isaac. What takes place within his soul? A struggle between the love for God and the love for his son. Or is it fear of God? Or is his readiness to make this sacrifice simultaneously love for both God and his son? In any case, he thinks of himself last. What helped him make his choice? “The paradox of faith is this: that the individual is higher than the universal” (that is, universal moral norms); “there is an absolute duty toward God,” in comparison with which “the ethical is reduced to the relative.” Abraham is the “knight of faith,” believing “by virtue of the absurd” (Kierkegaard).
“Lighthouse”
Charcoal pencil on paper, 120€
“Evil-Good” conceptual series
Acrylic on canvas, 40×40 cm, 3000€ for 6 paintings
These are just thought-provoking paintings. An effort to capture complex topics through raw, simple strokes. You might already have all the answers. If not, perhaps these ‘childlike’ images will help you gain some clarity
N.B. The Russian text on the canvases is integral to the work. For these specific themes, it is the only language that captures the necessary depth and nuance
This is “good stuff” – something familiar and easily understood by everyone
It is “evil.” Total, uncompromising evil. That which is the opposite of good. Something also quite familiar and understandable
This, too, is “evil.” But a small one. Almost imperceptible, even. Yet, it is evil nonetheless—in someone’s view. Perhaps it will grow and become absolute evil. Or perhaps not? What determines the scale of evil? Commandments? Laws? Morality? Is killing a person a great evil or a small one? What about an enemy? A dog? A piglet? Throwing a Molotov cocktail at a police officer? Or a plastic cup?
It says “good” here. Really. But will many people believe it? Why, exactly? After all, it does say “good.” Why did doubts creep in as to whether it is good? What is “good” supposed to look like, anyway?
This is a favorite topic for many. There is no need to even write anything; it is all self-evident. That’s right: it is the struggle between good and evil. It seems straightforward enough. But how should this struggle play out? And what will the outcome be? Should we even fight against evil at all? Perhaps we ought to fight great evil, but not the small kind? Should we combat the evil within ourselves or in others? And how?..
“Ambiguous”. This is another topic that was very popular by many people. “What actually do we really know about good and evil? And do we have the right to pass judgment on such matters? Perhaps others understand these things better than we do?”
When they are told that black is white, they are afraid to acknowledge black as black. They wait for instructions from above. And they no longer understand what white is. Then everything turns gray. There is no white there. None at all.
This gallery could go on forever. What color is “good”? White? Pink? Pastel blue? And “evil”? Is it black or gray? And what, after all, are “good” and “evil”? Perhaps they exist only in our imagination?