The table, referencing the objects from a cabinet of curiosities, plays with materials native to medicine: soap, silicon, plaster, beeswax, glass and others at the same time reminding of magical substances. Corals, gold, pearls and other ingredients of the elixir of life inspire a quest for eternity remind us of immortal values – the urge to overcome weakness, the desire for change, development and self-actualisation. The collectors' table bears the motifs of alchemy bound up with those of traditional medicine and modern anti-aging technologies. The plaster, metals, soap, wax, silicon and glass used by physicians imitate objects typical to such cabinets of rarities – fragments of the marine world, flowers, plants, animal parts and minerals. 

COLLECTION OF WEAKNESSES OF A HUMANBEING

The series references classical sculpture, where one can often see draped fugures. While it is not possible to take the draperies off as the whole sculpture is created from a single piece of stone, the level of execution makes the talent and skill of a creator evident. In this series what is left is a ‘shell’ of the body covered in fabric. The series explores the themes of sensuality, presence and the beauty of the making process at the same time intriguing the viewer whether these are found shells or precious stones or man made objects. For that the candle making technique is transformed and developed to work with a mix of natural materials developed through years of experiments. As opposed to classical sculptures, which normally depict a particular person, these develop their own character and appearance through the process of making.

PINK COSMOS

Often in the world of a metropolis, a person is cut off from this subtle connection with the nature, and the work is intended to remind that the mental interaction between man and nature gives peace and strength. This sculpture connects the stories about the times when people endowed natural phenomena with a human form in myths for the belief that they could coexist with the elements beyond their control in harmony. In this work, engraved discs are assembled in such a way that through them, as if through portals, the visitor can see a map of the world. It depicts the elements from the sea, whose waves splash against the rocks, to the peaks of mountains and celestial bodies. At the center of the work is Apollo, the sun God, who is connected to them by rays of light.

SHINING

Almost half a century ago a first message for the other civilizations left the Earth. Is it fair to say a human being encountered a new form of life, even if there is no certain knowledge of that happening? Or a fantasy of touch is not substantial enough and a tactile interaction is unavoidable to sound the ephemeral energy of touch, human and the universe, or hand and hand.

The two CONSPIRATUS discs refer to the project Voyager back from 1977, aimed at the exploration of Solar system planets and beyond and carrying a message from the humankind. CONSPIRATUS plays with imagery from the history of art and science linked to communication and touches on the controversy of the binary human nature: passionate and rational, spontaneous and pragmatic, curious and shy. 

CONSPIRATUS

The work is one of the 12 objects as a part of installation The Horizon of the Impossible. The ‘meteorites’, presented as a geological collection, are to evoke qualities of a modern dreamer through touch, smell and sound. The collection of meteorites assembled by the artist is there for visitors to realise the qualities of an inventor and stride beyond the horizon of the impossible, holding a list of the most daring ideas.

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Anya Mokhova