Aeon
Presentation in "UGALLERY" art platform.
UGALLERY: ALEXEY ADONIN Jerusalem, Israel
Alexey Adonin’s paintings are at the intersection of abstraction and surrealism. The layered shapes of color ambiguously represent landscapes and castle-like structures, which appear isolated and far off into the distance, as if we are staring at a mirage that could disappear at any moment. His work projects an inherent tension, with a clear center point in each painting around which every element revolves and impels from. The sense of remoteness and apprehension in work is undoubtedly influenced by his experience as an immigrant, and the political and religious tension he lives with, in Jerusalem. Many of his paintings are inspired by his interest in philosophy and the universal forces that sublimely push and pull us along. He approaches his work without preconception and allows his unconscious mind to direct the formation of his surreal landscapes. As he puts it, “painting should walk through a sort of evolution, like a child who grows up.” (written by Camilla Houston)
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ARTIST STATEMENT
My work style is mostly abstract, with a definite hint of figuration or more commonly landscape. Various colors and narrative structures, from sublime to extreme, coexist in a neutral and often isolated space. I encourage the things to appear in the form of subtle reality, which makes them perceived without the hard constraints of realism, as immanent. In my paintings, items may appear up close, yet it has the properties that only distant objects are sharing. My timeless source of inspiration is the full-time illusions, mostly the horizon. It appears a perfect portal to the unconscious mind. (written by Alexey Adonin for UGALLERY)
April 19, 2016
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