"Again" (2022) Original Drawing by Marya

This work is about Russia's war against Ukraine. I did this work when my city was heavily bombed by the Russians and I was hiding in a bomb shelter. This work was done with a ballpoint pen on office paper, which is glued with tape. I deliberately use the simplest and most non-artistic materials. I want to emphasize the lightness, simplicity, accessibility and illusion of contemporary art.
The work appears as a clash between intuitive and systematic thinking. Within it, a complex spatial interplay unfolds. Geometric forms seem to fold and unfold, creating an illusion of volume and movement—as if the plane were attempting to become architecture. The red blocks add tension and weight, contrasting with the cool blue hatching. The entire composition balances between precision and disruption: the system is there, but it shows cracks, allowing for distortion and subjectivity.
This work consists of individual sheets of A4 paper, which are glued together with adhesive tape. Along the gluing line, the picture can be bent and folded like an accordion, like a brochure. I am taking this opportunity to mail this picture. When you receive this picture, it will be folded like a brochure A4. The picture must be expanded and placed in a graphic frame. This can be easily done by yourself or in any baguette studio.

Materials used:

ballpoint pen

Details:

• Drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 42 x 60 x 0.1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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