Pop Art Painting, Modern Mixed Media Artwork - ANTIFRAGILE - 16x20in (40*50cm)

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Dasha Pogodina
Pop Art Painting, Modern Mixed Media Artwork - ANTIFRAGILE - 16x20in (40*50cm)
2021

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK This artwork titled "ANTIFRAGILE" presents an innovative fusion of classical imagery and modern expression, featuring a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The founding father is depicted with lifelike detail, capturing the wisdom and intensity in his eyes, which seem to engage directly with the viewer. The background and overlay of the portrait are a dynamic mix of vibrant graffiti-like text, with the word "ANTIFRAGILE" repeatedly scrawled in shades of green and pink, creating a striking contrast with the earthy tones of Franklin's visage. The modern script seems to pulsate with energy against the stoic calm of Franklin's expression, suggesting a dialogue between the enduring legacy of the past and the ever-changing perspectives of the present. The boldness of the colors used here, juxtaposed with the traditional portrayal of a historical figure, illustrates a blend of respect for the old and the embrace of new interpretations. The brushstrokes vary from the careful, detailed work on Franklin's face to the free, unrestrained movements of the text, offering a visual representation of how history can be revisited and reimagined through contemporary art. The series of works "Antifragility I problematize the contemporary discourse on the fragility of the human psyche, on politeness and caution turning to hypocrisy - where is the line between these concepts? I explore the oscillation of my own psyche between strength and rudeness, between rudeness and naivety. Antifragility is insensitivity or the stoic ability to cope with one's emotions. Strength of spirit is hidden behind the discipline of society. I am building a dialog bridge from myself to the personalities I know. I do not want to copy their lives, I always remain myself, but I enter into a dialog with them, touching through colors the spiritual experience of older colleagues, phenomena or epochs.

Creator:
Dasha Pogodina (1992, Ukrainian)
Creation Year:
2021
Dimensions:
Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Medium:
Mixed Media,Canvas,Acrylic
Movement & Style:
Pop Art
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Zofingen, CH
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2203211886422

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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.