“connected to His Times”: the Origins of N.d. Gritsiuk’s Abstract Compositions From the Series “fantasies and Interpretations”
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: The article considers the late works of the Novosibirsk artist N.D. Gritsiuk and analyzes several pieces from the series “Fantasies and Interpretations” which was a vehicle for his free self-expression. In some abstract compositions of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gritsiuk strives to make sense out of the contemporary political events, through the use of metaphorical imagery which occasionally turns into an allegorical language. The main source of this technique are the numerous “doodles” and autographs of the artist which reflect the automatism and intuitive quality of his writing. The method of fantasizing, as well as abstraction and realistic rendering of reality, becomes for the artist yet another instrument for making sense both of his own inner feelings and the overall world. Thus, Gritsiuk’s works on political topics harmoniously unite the abstraction, surreal imagery, and the principles of fantasizing.
Source: Articult
Author: Vyacheslav N. Chimitov
Language: English
Topic: Art, Politics, and Modernism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3096476706