Kiev Street Art & Pivnyky time. Drowned

They are almost invisible to the eye, attuned to the perception of surfaces and superficiality. They — in depth. To consider them, you need to put your hand, the shadow from which will barely extinguish the power of light, reflected from the water surface. And only then, taking a closer look, you can see the depth, lurking danger, which often hides from daylight and daytime consciousness. It is very easy to slip into it, to fall, fall through. She lies in wait for the unwary and caught up in the game of daylight.

This, not quite simple, the work is partially inspired by the childhood memories of the author, who at a young age witnessed the senseless death of his five-year-old cousin, which fell into the slaked lime pit.

maybe, this traumatic experience became one of the motives for turning to art in adulthood. After all, the artist — this is the one, who walks on the edge of the abyss, the one who has the courage to hold his gaze on her and relive that, what is hidden under the surface. Despite the widespread myths about total irrationality or even the "sacred madness" of artists, they, undoubtedly, are people, able to turn their gaze and the gaze of those, who glides on the surface of life, to the depth. And sometimes, only thanks to the ability to stop thoughtfully, we see better, feel, we are experiencing, keep to the shores and remember …

With inspiration and a new column about Street Art,

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