The series of paintings "Divo Divnoe" (The Amazing Wonder) is an evolution of art, a deep, sentimental respect for tradition, and the full immersion into the artwork with the help of the ancient, historical symbol of the matryoshka (the Russian nested doll). It is a performance of its own, where the viewer is directly involved through glimpsing their reflection in the glassy copper surface of the canvas, for a moment writing themselves into history.
The silhouette of the matryoshka, symbolizing the continuation of life and acting as a guide, manifests as an intersection point between eras linked by well-known literary masterpieces that gracefully hover over the multilayered complexity of Russian art.
«Divo Divnoe» is a unique and unconventional reminder that we are our history. It is a modern man’s journey into the art of the past, contextualizing the present.
The series includes:
1. Vasnetsov, "Bogatyrs" / "The Tale of Igor's Campaign"
2. Malevich, "Sportsmen" / Mayakovsky, "Comrades, argue about the red sport!"
3. Polenov "Moscow Courtyard" / "War and Peace" Lev Tolstoy
4. Kiprensky, "Portrait of Alexander Pushkin" / Pushkin, «Kapitanskaya dochka»
5. Petrov-Vodkin, "Bathing of the Red Horse" / Akhmatova, "Twenty first. Night. Monday"
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