Solo exhibition by Veronika Hapechenko will be on view in Sylvia Kouvali gallery in Piraeus, Greece from 15/06 to 31/08.
"Throughout her work, Hapchenko takes inspiration from history, facts and narratives while she explores the dynamics of power and politics and how they develop into collective consciousness. Using airbrush techniques, human bodies develop into unidentified abstract and surreal patterns and compositions that resemble theatrical curtains, or elements of a mysterious and elaborate engine mechanism. This particular method allows the artist to conceal the materiality of the paint as no brush strokes are visible: the surface becomes completely smooth, intangible, almost ethereal and detached from physicality. Coming from studies into puppet theatre and stage design, Hapchenko carefully displays her works within the space, and engages with the scale of the paintings. Images of bones extend themselves through the space, becoming overly-expressive and almost characters of a gothic séance. Similar to sci-fictional mythological figures that do not belong to a subject or a specific time, they are very fragile yet extremely powerful." - excerpt from the press release.
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June 13, 2024
