"Damping" (2020)Drawing by Marya

This work was done with a ballpoint pen on office paper A4 , 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 is perceived as a visual paradox of trust and manipulation. Two hands are joined in a handshake, but their forms are translucent and multi-layered, as if the action itself is unstable or illusory. The red elements of the packaging with the inscription “New Sense” and the spiral-shaped targets create a sense of advertising intrusion—as if a sincere human gesture is framed by the language of consumption. There is tension between physical contact and commercial packaging, between intimacy and brand. The grid once again fixes the scene in a rational structure, reinforcing the feeling of artificiality of what is happening.
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 using 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: 180 x 128 x 0.1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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