by ANELIYA ALEKSANDROVA

Artwork Description

IN HIS MIND,series BEAUTY

50.0 x 70.0 cm

In this piece of work called “In his mind” is presented the image of the nowadays Paris. He is borrowed from the Greek mythology and is placed in a new conceptual environment at the time of compulsory isolation as a consequence of initiation of state of emergency as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic situation. Here Paris is depicted with a mask of lingerie covering the nose and the mouth as a part of anti-epidemic measures imposed by the government because of the virus. At the same time he juggles with three apples – one green, one red, one golden and a peach. Relevantly they symbolize the young, the mature and the most beautiful woman and the cutie as well. This is a symbolic reference to the erotic fantasies of the man at the time of the compulsory isolation and his setting in the online environment. The compelled isolation and distance between the people for a few months and their meetings solely in the virtual environment challenges the imagination and the cognitive relations for enjoyment through the social networks and by this forms in the consciousness of the man different intimate images with the opposite sex. Because of this fact on the background are depicted apple cores – some of them are being transformed into female torso as some of them are presented by couples, an expression of the secret fantasy of the man to be with two women at the same time. The symbolic presentation of the women as an apple cores is an expression of the cognition of the man only as an option, like a temporarily virtual amusement without engagements. For him they are only pale shadows without value. The emoticons at the lower register of the piece are symbolic reference to the communications in an online environment at the time of compulsory isolation. The physical distance imposed by the epidemiological measures and the setting the communications of the individuals in online space and the expression of their emotions by emoticons puts the table for discussion to what extent the virtual reality is influencing the human psyche and the emotions of the individual? dry pastel_golden_cardboard_50 x70 cm_2020 framed with plush passepartout and wood frame with museum glass, acid-free paper and acid-free cardstock backing using acid-free tape and with frame size is 88,5 x 68,5 cm

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Pastel

Genre: Pop Art