This series of photographs bear witness to the seamless integration of the environment into the artwork, allowing the work to become a natural extension of the life and nature that surround it.
The artist, ever receptive to the twists and turns of chance, allows nature to permeate their soul and guide them toward the only true path in the creation of these forms. The resulting works reveal how these wooden forms have seamlessly become a part of the rhythms of village life and the surrounding natural world, while at the same time, the village and nature have become a continuation of these forms.
Such is the creative process, where the artist is but a humble conduit for the great forces of the universe, allowing them to flow through their being and shape the very fabric of their work. And in the end, the works themselves stand as a testament to the eternal dance between the artist and the environment, each one shaping the other in an endless cycle of creative inspiration.
Two abstract wooden forms, a year apart, carved with an electric jigsaw.
Rural photos, taken on a phone, suggest a connection with nature and country living, while the execution unites viewer and artist
Wooden shapes:
Vanya Ivan Kazukov
Photo:
Vanya Ivan Kazukov
Anna Poletaeva
Rural photos, taken on a phone, suggest a connection with nature and country living, while the execution unites viewer and artist
Wooden shapes:
Vanya Ivan Kazukov
Photo:
Vanya Ivan Kazukov
Anna Poletaeva
Summer 2020 & 2021