Currant
No one does it like this series
Russia
2020
Canvas, charcoal pencil, acrylic
126x95 cm
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The artwork belongs to the series "No one does it like this." Each piece in this collection places emphasis on different aspects of its title. "No one does it like this" alludes to a societal notion that diverging from the norm is tantamount to folly, a folly deemed disgraceful, if not improper.
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These concepts, however, are presented through metaphors. After all, no one would cocoon a beloved currant bush in a Brioni trench coat for the winter... Yet, when one holds a deep affection for something or someone, the opinions and judgments of others become inconsequential in the face of expressing these sentiments. For, expression is imperative; it cannot be withheld. A currant bush adorned with vibrant scarlet berries, ensconced in a man's half-coat for "warmth" and safeguarded from the winter winds, stands as a metaphor for an irrational, yet utterly genuine love...