THE THINGS

15 December 2023 - 2 January 2024

Statement

  The Things
Searching for oneself through a connection with the surrounding environment and the things within it—things that humans create and consume, which, in turn, consume humans and outlive them. Yet, many of these things remain, holding the memories of people within them, reminding us of days gone by and lives lived—silent witnesses.
In this collection, I attempted to delve into my inner explorations in relation to the still life around me. It was a challenge to understand the essence of things and establish a dialectical relationship with them.
Colored pencils provided me with a fresh and delightful experience, allowing me to explore and examine a new technique within this creative challenge.

Selected Works

Absence: Blue shirt

Absence: Blue shirt

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 34.9 × 49.9 cm ( 13 6/8 × 19 5/8 inches ) / 2020

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Tedium: Red scarf

Tedium: Red scarf

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 40 × 50 cm ( 15 6/8 × 19 5/8 inches ) / 2020

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Still life with Karl Marx

Still life with Karl Marx

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 35 × 50 cm ( 13 6/8 × 19 5/8 inches ) / 2023

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A black scarf and three hats

A black scarf and three hats

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 34.5 × 45 cm ( 13 5/8 × 17 6/8 inches ) / 2019

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Yellow rose and Pomegranates

Yellow rose and Pomegranates

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 33 × 45.5 cm ( 13 × 17 7/8 inches ) / 2019

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Turnips

Turnips

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 50 × 34.8 cm ( 19 5/8 × 13 6/8 inches ) / 2020

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Withered daffodils

Withered daffodils

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 27.8 × 35.3 cm ( 11 × 13 7/8 inches ) / 2021

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Bottle Gourds

Bottle Gourds

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 35 × 49.9 cm ( 13 6/8 × 19 5/8 inches ) / 2023

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Persimmons

Persimmons

Colored Pencil on Cardboard / 49.8 × 35 cm ( 19 5/8 × 13 6/8 inches ) / 2023

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Installation Views

THE THINGS, Installation view

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THE THINGS, Installation view

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THE THINGS, Installation view

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THE THINGS, Installation view

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