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Dasha Pogodina
The Sage Feline
2023

About the Item

ABOUT THE ARTWORK "The Sage Feline" presents a thoughtful cat with a deep, enigmatic gaze, rendered in rich maroon tones that convey a sense of wisdom beyond its years. Set against a backdrop that whispers of nature's quiet corners, this piece invites viewers to ponder the silent, knowing stories that animals might tell. With its striking color and gentle expression, the cat becomes a symbol of the silent understanding and peaceful contemplation found in the animal kingdom. Hokus-Pokus subseries In her series of works, artist Dasha explores the potential for the sacred to transform into the profane. She reflects on how people's worldviews have changed, when what was closed and sacred became publicly accessible. Dasha reflects on the degree of understanding of the knowledge we possess. Hocus Pocus the cat, with his sly smile, reminds us of the sacred Truth from Fauzl Volch's novel, making us wonder, "Are you sure about what you see?" Dasha wonders how much she can correctly interpret a fact, being only a reader of an action retold a thousand times. She touches on the origin of the term "Hocus Pocus," whose exact history is not established, but there are several theories. One of the most common links it to a Latin expression from the Catholic Mass, "Hoc est corpus meum," which translates as "This is my body." The phrase was supposedly distorted and turned into "hocus-pocus" during the Reformation period in Europe, when Protestants used it to mock Catholic rituals. In any case, the Hokus-Pokus cat keeps smiling, ironizing the seriousness and realizing that reality is often not what we think it is.

Creator:

Dasha Pogodina (1992, Ukrainian)

Creation Year:

2023

Dimensions:

Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)

Medium:

Acrylic,Canvas

Movement & Style:

Impressionist

Period:

2010-

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Zofingen, CH

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2203213482252

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Dasha Pogodina Ukrainian artist, based in Switzerland. Paintings are in private collections in the USA, South Korea, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, and Switzerland. Exhibitions 2022 Solo Exhibition Stärke und Verletzlichkeit / Escape Vide - Thun, Switzerland 2022 Group exhibitions In Ukraine / ZRC - Ljubljana, Slovenia 2018 Group exhibitions Room of my Minds, Ukraine 2017 Group exhibitions Garden as an Art, Kyiv, Ukraine 2014 Group exhibitions Gift of Volhvs Severodonetsk, Ukraine 2013 Group exhibitions Fragment of Life, Luhansk, Ukraine 2012 Collaborate Project Light of Hearts, Luhansk Ukraine Dasha Pogodina about her art New sexuality and personal integrity - are the basic areas of search in my artistic practice. In my practice, I problematize the ideal of the metamodern world with its total moderation and the desire to return to high ideals and values. As an artist, I concentrate on the nature of the corporeal, I perceive the body as a membrane reflecting me into this world and communicating the world to me. In search of answers, I enter into dialogue with the body-sensory lexicon of Kiki Smith and Paula Modersohn Becker and also find support in the sublime physicality of the early Gothic of the 13th century from Giotto, unencumbered by the tension of formal anatomy. My works are filled with color, and ethnic decoration and are illustrative at the same time. This turns my paintings into light, at first glance, stories, which, however, do not call the viewer to cold contemplation, but, on the contrary, open up the opportunity to safely return to their secret “I”. I use the space of naive archetypal images, creating a safe haven from aggressive modernity, with the opportunity to dive into the psychological depths of my own worldview. I build into my paintings the mechanics of oscillation of naivety and mockery, trust and cynicism, chastity and debauchery, strength and kindness, as a manifesto of courage to be vulnerable and herbivorous in a world where food chains still exist.