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КВІТИ ЧИ ВИБУХИ. Альона Кузнєцова

21.09.23 – 7.10.23 (продовжено до 14.10.23)
Відкриття 21.09.23 о 18:30

Forsa Gallery представляє виставку Альони Кузнєцової “Квіти чи вибухи”, в якій художниця звертається до осмислення шизофренічної дихотомії квітучого життя та смерті.

До проекту увійшли картини, графічні роботи на папері та об’єкти (живі квіти, кістки тварин у скляних колбах-вазах), над якими Альона працювала впродовж 2022 та 2023 років, що дає можливість прослідкувати рефлексію автора щодо війни від самого початку.
В перші місяці вторгнення всі українці пережили тяжкий стрес, який забрав відчуття весни, краси пробудження природи, але поступово ми навчились жити, працювати і навіть знаходити натхнення перебуваючи занадто поряд з війною.

В своїх зворушливих картинах художниця використовує багатошарову мішану техніку, що включає живопис, аплікацію, вишивку і цяткування бісером, звертаючись до традицій українського ужиткового мистецтва, а також в’язані її бабусею серветки у вигляді квітів. Майже на всіх роботах присутні очі спостерігача подій, а кожна з робіт має назву того контексту, що був актуальним на момент її створення.

Художниця в проекті «Квіти чи вибухи» ставить ряд запитань. Що є війна, як не глобальні зміни, коли виживає той, хто гнучкіше пристосовується або до ризиків, або до умов, хто пройшов і подолав травму, і знаходить ресурс та сенс радіти, і отримувати задоволення? Що є квітка, як не маніфестація життя, така крихка і недовговічна? Вибух, як символ, схожий на квітку, з центру на периферію. Є навіть гармати з назвою Піони, а візуально вогонь їх пострілу схожий на півонію. Хіба це не символічно? Вибухи досі відбуваються по всій Україні, гинуть люди, а квіти продовжують цвісти, незважаючи ні на що.

FORSA GALLERY – одна з провідних арт-галерей Києва, яка представляє сучасне мистецтво в Україні та закордоном. Галерею було засновано у 2019 р. Алісою Нанавовою, куратором та галеристкою з більш ніж 10-річним досвідом роботи в
міжнародному арт-бізнесі, реалізації маштабних виставкових проектів у Відні, Брюсселі, Базелі, Лондоні, участі в арт-ярмарках, формуванні приватних та корпоративних колекцій.

Партнери виставки:
Національний науково-природничий музей НАН України та Квіткарня Ю.

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FLOWERS OR EXPLOSIONS. Alena Kuznetsova
21.09.23 – 7.10.23 (prolonged till 14.10.23)
Opening on 21.09.23 at 6:30 p.m
Forsa Gallery presents Alena Kuznetsova’s exhibition “Flowers or Explosions”, in which the artist addresses the understanding of the schizophrenic dichotomy of blooming life and death.

The project includes paintings, graphic works on paper, and objects (fresh flowers, animal bones in glass vases), which Alena was creating during 2022 and 2023, making it possible to follow the author’s reflection on the war from the beginning.

In the first months of the invasion, all Ukrainians experienced severe stress, which took away the feeling of spring, and the beauty of the awakening of nature. Still, gradually we learned to live, work, and even find inspiration while being too close to the war.

In her touching paintings, Alena uses a multi-layered mixed technique, which includes painting, appliqué, embroidery and beading, referring to the traditions of Ukrainian applied art, as well as napkins in the form of flowers knitted by her grandmother. Almost all works have the eyes of an observer of events, and each of the works has the name of the context that was
relevant at the time of its creation.

The artist in the project “Flowers or Explosions” asks several questions. What is war, if not global changes, when the one who survives is the one who adapts more flexibly either to risks or to new conditions, who has gone through and overcome trauma, and who finds the resource and meaning to rejoice and get pleasure? What is a flower, if not a manifestation of life, so fragile and short-lived? Burst is like a flower-like symbol from the center to the periphery. There are even cannons called Peonies, and visually the fire of their shot looks like a peony. Isn’t that symbolic? Explosions still occur all over Ukraine, people die, and flowers continue to bloom, no matter what.

FORSA GALLERY is one of the leading art galleries in Kyiv, which represents contemporary art in Ukraine and abroad. The gallery was founded in 2019 by Alisa Nananova, a curator and gallerist with more than 10 years of experience in the international art business, implementation of large-scale exhibition projects in Vienna, Brussels, Basel, London, participation in art fairs,
formation of private and corporate collections.

Exhibition partners:
The National Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Flower Shop Yu

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Експозиція | Exposition 

Photo: Ruslan Synhaewsky

Відкриття виставки | Opening evening 

Photo: Ruslan Synhaewsky

Роботи | Artworks 

 

Artist Talk: Про серію картин “Квіти чи Вибухи” в Forsa Gallery

Relations with the image I

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“Man and animal differ in history, and memory, both on a personal and social level.

Our relationships are also our stories, shared with others.

Our values ​​are the stories that motivate us to action. Our culture is our collective history. The stories we tell ourselves can destroy us, and they can heal us.

There is no life without our body, but our stories created in the body live longer than corporeality. We remember people longer than their bodies live, and our traditions live longer than our buildings. Even if we don’t influence the passage of time, we do influence exactly how we use it and what stories we leave behind.

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‼️How you can help Ukrainian artist now‼️

  • You can buy original paintings that are available on the main page of my website alenakuznetsova.com DM via Instagram, What’s up, or email, and I provide you with all detail about payment and shipping to your country via Ukrposhta (Ukrainian Post Service).

Saatchi prints and delivers posters on their own, checking the quality. I receive half of the price you pay in 30 days (excluding % of platform and delivery expenses). The other way is to order a digital file in good quality from me directly and to print it yourself in your city. You just need to write me, say what print do you want, and send money via PayPal (info@alenakuznetsova.com). In this case, any print will be $30.

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You can find prices right under each artwork. All these graphics are original artworks on paper. With or without framing.

 

It won’t be quick, I think about a month, but rather cheap and I know it works right now. Please write me in DM or by email to book/order the piece you’ve chosen and send money via PayPal (info@alenakuznetsova.com). It works without any commission now! First I shall gather some orders, then I’ll go to Kyiv (cause all my works are there) and send the pieces you’ve chosen asap.
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Fantastic fungi

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What exactly interests me about mushrooms is that this is the most mysterious, the most ancient of all living things, and perhaps the least studied kingdom, endowed with its own intelligence.

They (mycelium, fungi)  are everywhere and much closer in the genome to humans than to plants! This is a web that connects different organisms and transmits information, in fact, they are the prototype of the Internet.

These are saprophytes that at the end of the food chain break down matter, turning it into a nutrient soil for further life, and, therefore, they are at the beginning of the chain at the same time! They teach us not to be afraid of death because it is an integral part of the program. There is a theory that it was psilocybin that contributed to the fact that primitive people began to realize themselves, found a language and a tool of labor …

My passion for this kingdom is multifaceted. As an artist, I am interested in the diversity of the external form of fruiting bodies, and as a person, I am interested in the use in medicine, biodesign, construction, and even robotics. Somehow I feel like we can learn a lot from these often inconspicuous and humble creatures.

 

Photo by @andriikuzminph

My Grail sculpture (ceramics, glaze) and painting from the new Stripes-10 series (diptych, oil on canvas).