Lea Snowflake (2020) Textielkunst door Ani & Andrew Abakumovs
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Verkocht door Ani & Andrew Abakumovs
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Verkocht door Ani & Andrew Abakumovs
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Origineel Kunstwerk (One Of A Kind)
Textielkunst,
Draad
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String Art
op Hout
- Dimensies Hoogte 19,7in, Breedte 19,7in
- Framing Dit kunstwerk is niet ingelijst
- Categorieën Textielkunsten onder US$ 1.000 Meetkundig
hout, zijdeachtige draden
Doorsnee 50 cm
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Het verhaal van The Escaping Thread is in feite grotendeels gebaseerd op gebeurtenissen die willekeurig lijken. Dus het begon allemaal met het feit dat Ani en Andrew enkele jaren geleden op zoek waren naar "hun" richting in de kunst en leerden over de snaarkunsttechniek. Een toevallige ontmoeting met diens 'afbeeldingen' inspireerde de Abakumovs om zich in dezelfde richting te ontwikkelen. Merk op dat de techniek in zwart-wit bestond. Bizarre vormen gefascineerde kunstenaars en wekten een verlangen op om iets soortgelijks te creëren, alleen dieper, levendig, kleurrijk, eerlijk.
Verwante thema's
Ani and Andrew Abakumovs firstly saw this technique, when they got acquainted with the other artist’s black and white works. They asked themselves: is it possible to make a colorful art-object in the same manner? Nobody did it before. Andrew Abakumov, who is a talented mathematician and programmer, creates a unique algorithm, then he prepares the “canvas” by driving in nails. And after that, Ani Abakumova pulls on treads for hours, days, weeks, and months – that is the way how the image gradually appears. The reach number of tones is most likely made by a little number of colored treads: the color palette expands significantly because of numerous crossings and layering. By the way, it is interesting to know that it takes about 4 kilometers of threads to make small round art work. And if to speak about a big one, it usually takes 20 kilometers of threads. Just like all artists, Abakumovi’s started their artistic path by making endless copies of world-known paintings. To be more specific, they referred to Pre-Raphaelites, who often used photos in the initial stage of work. Main sources of inspiration for Abakumovi were “Lady Lilith” by Dante Gabriel Rosetti and “Dolce far niente” by John William Godward. Ani explains: “These works are so filled with emotions, that it is doubly interesting to re-create them with treads… From a very young age, we all are considered by social obligations and inner anxiety (we are thinking about school, university, job, family circumstances, and more global things)… When I firstly saw “Dolce far niente” I felt that carelessness. I often return to Godward’s painting to catch that feeling even for a moment. First of all, I wanted to create an art-work with a therapeutic effect. Like Matisse, who painted many joy things during the war. In my opinion, art is not the only reflection of reality, but it is also a way to run away from it, to relax, to recover”. Ani and Andrew Abakumovs artworks are not only about female beauty but also about the state of mind. While choosing the subject, artists prefer characters that convey emotions: calmness, love, and joy. And they offer the viewer to stop, to feel the moment, and to forget about the crazy rhythm of modern life. Art-works, that were made for the current exhibition, are based on vintage images, that were taken from an old album of 1910th and 1920th. Artists found the album in Paris, while they were walking through one of the flea markets. That was the thing that pushed Abakumovs to the new chapter of the development of their artistic system. The authors of the project decided to give a new breath to these images, to revive vintage cards. They became more complicated and multilayer, but remained light and attractive.
- Nationaliteit: RUSLAND
- Geboortedatum : 1987
- Artistieke domeinen:
- Groepen: Russische Hedendaagse Kunstenaars