#GeneKiegel Born 1974 in Odessa, Ukraine ▫️ Gene Kiegel is an American interdisciplinary artist. He experiments with innate material properties that express universal behavior. The Artist envisions what has preceded and what might proceed the Anthropocene: alternative worlds that are untouched by human activity, or exist as evidence of our lasting impact. The body of work resembles a collection of extracts from other worlds, comprised of biological and geological formations in sculptural format—seemingly alien yet deeply familiar. This concept of a universal language came from experimentation with beeswax and begat exploration into new materials and their expressions. The deductive search for its essence generated self-organizing landscapes: monuments to forces at their pinnacle; organic architectures; synthetic flora in bloom. All artwork is purposely left untitled to foster a variety of interpretations driven by the viewer’s personal associations, unhindered by the artist’s own. The hidden worlds that Gene Kiegel creates substantiate the existence of a universal language, expanding its presence and allowing the viewer to linger in these moments that comprise life. ▫️ © Photo from the artist's archive

#AlexanderRoitburd ▫️ Portrait of a Lady in White (1993) 90 х 45 cm, collage on paper

#AlexanderRoitburd ▫️ Portrait of a Lady in White (1993) 90 х 45 cm, collage on paper

#AlexanderRoitburd ▫️ Portrait of a Lady in White (1993) 90 х 45 cm, collage on paper

Artist speaks #AlexanderRoitburd ▫️ ”The time in which we live is characterized by the word "fucked up". But do not despair. "Fucked up" was before us and will be after us. Otherwise, it would be boring.” ▫️ Alexander Roitburd Odessa, Ukraine. April 11, 2020

#AlexanderRoitburd Born 1961, Odessa, Ukraine ▫️ Alexander Roitburd is a Ukrainian painter, author of video installations and a curator, one of the main figures in Ukrainian postmodernism. In his work, the artist reinterprets many works of old masters and the main artistic directions of the twentieth century – surrealism, expressionism, cubism, and other traditions, transforming their images and plots to create new meanings. “The Impressionists said that they painted the world as they saw it. Picasso said that he painted the world as he knew it. I depict the world as I depict it”, Roitburd says. ▫️ © Photo by Vasiliy Ryabchenko