"Surfaces: Fading", photo project, 2013

Plato taught in Academia that objects as we see them are the mere reflection of their ideal forms, eidoses. these shadows of perfections are falling onto wall of platonic experimental cave, which he used to describe metaphorically an experience of the world of those reflections, that we see in the world we call “real”. Immortal, perfect soul of an object is perceived “real” through a contact with surrounding environment, a surface. As in Einstein’s relativism in physics, our aesthetic perception of objects is greatly influenced by a surface which plays the role of background for it.

A Surface, unlike an object, hardly speaks for itself in a bold way. It can be strong, but will remain abstract. surface creates an aura around objects, playing vital role in defining particular character.

Character of surfaces, presented in this exhibition, is in focus. you are invited to meditate on them, place your own imaginary objects onto them, play with your emotions and fantasies.

Changing state is a source of melancholy and philosophic reflection. Carpe diem importance is especially evident through observation of the fading surface. Emotional art movements, such as romanticism and impressionism, are conceptually bearing state of transformation in their core. They mean to inspire in us superiority of “intuit” above “rationalize”.

“this too shall pass” was engraved on the ring of wise Solomon. In the end, the only constant is a change.