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Sofiia Yesakova | Ugly Scenes. Nuances | 21.11.24 - 05.01.25 | acrylic, gesso, gelatine, carving on pine wood boards, pigment
Sofiia Yesakova
Ugly Scenes. Nuances
21.11.24 - 05.01.25
#7 related to fragment
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In this series of works, I turn to Deleuze's philosophy of layering,
distinction and repetition, vibration and oscillation. Contrasts are an
integral part of our history. I adhere to the concept of ‘punitive
restraint’ (Foucault) in an attempt to hide the emotional component, as
if cut by anxiety. Awareness of unrealised utopias, thinking in
categories of totality - all of this is hidden in the details carved
into the wooden surface and hidden in black pigment.
I continue to
reflect on the repetition of violence in history and the system of
formalisation, classification and ordering of events that create
distance between us and the emotional perception of the tragic episodes
of our time. For the visual narrative I turn to religious symbolism,
techniques often used in sacred art, as well as the cold conventionality
of minimalism. (Sofiia Yesakova) | photos 2/3 Sofiia Yesakova
