Alevtinie Kakhidze envy. She found a way to fulfill their dreams and meet the (tame?) Desire to have (not having - in the classic sense of the word). She began by drawing fishnet goods from luxury boutiques in Maastricht. She came from Ukraine and it stunned the glitz western consumerism. Drew objects that intrigued her with his bizarre, made up utility - ring on handkerchiefs, postcards racks, Newspaper containers. In the Soviet Union had set up in a queue to buy a table - and there, in the western paradise, were not only tables of all colors and textures but also the most bizarre ornaments to these tables. The drawings, which have resulted from the aspiration of the poor citizen of the East West culture of excess, not a single record. Became the basis for numerous installations were photocopied thousands of copies (by analogy with mass production), these specimens landed later in the exhibition showcases not only galleries but also in the shop Prada. Drawing from the small and relatively cheap things Alevtina dizajnerskich moved to a more stylish then. Discovered the auction houses - fascinated her cup Flora Danica valued at 60 thousand. euro - so it was a series of old books. The value of each figure corresponds to the real value of the drawn object. Fun
Alevtiny like fun in the magic pencil - but exactly the opposite. In the fairy tale that's what drew became real, au Alevtiny what turns into a real figure.
Alevtina says (actually repeats after his professor): In today's world we can buy everything, we have a lot of things, but this is disgusting. At some point you start thinking that more luxury will be getting rid of things.
Luxury empty space leads to the art gallery. Of course you can buy art and people do it for various reasons. Alevtina itself determined collector. But there is a collector of the higher caste - can be anything you draw. Cindy Scherman wants to work - it redraws. Cindy has made only three editions of this project - so Alevtina kseruje his drawing two more times. What next awaits our heroine in her quest for exotic, attempt to touch the untouchable? Some time later, Alevtina invented the it to fly private plane. I flew, accompanied by reporters, photographers and bloggers. Allowed themselves the luxury of no-documentation, and thus the aerial journey was not any figure. Documentation left his comrades.
And this is a short history of a cunning girl from the Eastern bloc, which took a hit the world of western art.
You can look at it in terms of controlled rebellion, the virus in the system, which over time is its familiar and przygarnięty, there is some contradiction and a paradox, of which Alevtina well aware. You can not surely refuse her passion and indefatigable energy. The life of an artist who travels around the world still is not easy for relatives and actually subject to constant negotiation. For several years, Alevtina conducts negotiations with her husband. After numerous travels through residential centers in the world the couple established their own center of artistic residencies. It was a good way to keep her at home, finally. It is located in Muzychi near Kiev. This year's projects are not the most important criterion for the selection of residents. Important is the opportunity to spend time together and - can also - create art.
staged Alevtiny Kakhidze
lecture "The Evolution of consumer desires, the rate has reached nearly ten times faster than normal"
23.11.2010, 19.00
Labyrinth Gallery
http://www.alevtinakakhidze.com
