Europe
Europe. Series of 6 prints on wood. 200x200 cm. Edition of
3. 2005
Europe is a
space full of mythic characters. It is a myth itself, with its diverse,
interlaced history, with its culture rich in extraneous features. It has come
through truly symbolic and inexplicable downfalls and has risen again from its
own roots. Both innocent and crafty in its dark passion for conservatism and
its sincere hostility for ignorance, it is fighting desperately against every
attempt to be deprived of its crown.
Europe is
constantly changing its masks, but it is still true to itself in its queer
affection for combining the same ingredients in different ways and proportions.
Ages ago it burned its witches, forgot about its barbarity and buried its
heroes. Passing though the time trapped in its fairy tales and holding sway
over it, it is still savage.
Each piece from
“Europe” is a self-portrait, where lie hidden mythological characters of
various cultures and regions of Europe. The authors view on the European history
is expressed in the self-identification with this mythological organism.
The project
“Europe” is not a geographical atlas, but a map of dreams, uncovering itself
before spectators. This is not a chronological chart of historical events, but
several time dimensions, where a spectator can move unrestrictedly.
Have a look at
each work – it may be a part of Europe; each of them is the vision of a
generation aesthetics. There are no direct indications or quotations; there are
only some hints. There are no captions at the bottom of the photos in order not
to limit a spectator in studying symbols and allusions on his own. One may see
here a region, a country, a capital or a cultural layer.
ARCO, Madrid, Stella
Art Foundation, 2005
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