THE CIRCLE OF BEING
I explore existential choice as a bifurcation point, where the self simultaneously disintegrates and reassembles. In this series, I’m interested in choice as the very moment of internal fork in the road—that tension when a decision hasn’t yet been made, yet it already changes the structure of existence.
Through biomorphic forms in boundless space, I visualize the fragility of this process. Abstract figures become universal images of a person facing a choice, and cosmic landscapes become a metaphor for the infinity of possible scenarios.
It’s important to me to show that every choice is an act of self-creation, where we don’t simply choose a path, but create ourselves anew. The technique of plastification allows us to capture this multi-layered nature, creating a material trace of inner transformation.
“Circle of Being” is an exploration of how, through decision-making, we constantly write and rewrite our own essence. Some of the works were presented at the Port Art Fair, Sevkabel Port, St. Petersburg.
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Plastification — registration of a photo under acrylic glass
Acrylic glass is of two types: glossy and matte anti-reflective glass
Glossy glass gives the image a shine, depth. To describe the plasticization under glossy glass without demonstration, we can use the following comparison. It is like taking a colored pebble on the beach and placing it under water — it will immediately become brighter.
Matte anti-reflective glass eliminates glare and makes it possible to place the plastification without being repelled by light sources. If we compare matte and gloss, a photo in glossy plastification is a pure photo, while in matte plastification it is more of an interior object. Photographs are printed on paper and then sealed mounted under acrylic glass. As a result, the image acquires additional depth and brightness, becomes protected from external influences. Next, an aluminum profile is glued to the backdrop, which gives more rigidity and serves for mounting on the wall. There is also printing directly on the glass — this type of printing has a much smaller color gamut and worse transfer of details.
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