Ala Savashevich

2017

Other, 6 x (61 x 85 cm).
Materials: Silkscreen on paper, framed

Collection: Courtesy the artist.

“To notice something, it often has to change first. Only then do we see what was there —and what is no longer. The city becomes a backdrop, and monuments blend into the everyday landscape. Over time, they begin to resemble ghosts, returning in different forms, usually for political reasons. Their demolition, restoration or relocation provokes strong emotions. Yet it is not only their presence or absence that sparks the imagination, but also how they are made. When the material changes, their meaning changes too. Instead of a figure, an empty form may remain —and the silence it creates can be deeply expressive”. 

Ala Savashevich

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