IVANOV : THE SECOND CIRCLE AND SIX BACH CELLO SUITES IN PAINTINGS : PAPA WESTRAY. ORKNEY 2008

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THE SECOND CIRCLE IS COMPLETED. 4.09.2008 @ ARTIST'S STUDIO. PAPA WESTRAY

24 hours non-stop production process as an attempt to establish connection between the painting and surrounding environment - the island Papa Westray. Painting started as black and white but soon earthy pigment and oxides of iron were introduced. Although it wasn't the idea to imitate colour pallet of the island those pigments were selected in the process together with less structured choreography of lines.

Thinking about the landscape of the island: wind, sound and movement of the sea are becoming the main features against as fixed elements.. but it's always the feeling that nothing is fixed here. No trees. open flat land extends into the open sea and everything is moving. Grass shaped by the wind. Ruins covered by yellow lichen are moving, crumbling - stones are moving too. Slow animals in the fields. Fast birds. Horizontal Rain.

In the next few year i'm planning to continue work on "Circle" project in different location.

24 hours time limit is an important part of the project as most of my paintings produced in the studio are evolving during the year and more related to the seasonal changes

THE CIRCLE - PAPA WESTRAY








THE CIRCLE - PAPA WESTRAY. 24 hours non-stop Process and final work

THE CIRCLE - PAPA WESTRAY

THE CIRCLE - PAPA WESTRAY. (unfolded). black, white gesso and pigment on canvas. 200x1000cm
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SIX BACH CELLO SUITES IN PAINTINGS

The Year started with a preparation of surfaces for new works and adding last touches to some paintings from 2007.
New paintings will be based on six Bach Cello Suites connected with landscape of the island - so now I'm listening the music and watching sky and waves. I’m always approaching painting as a written, or build surface. This time I'll try to approach it as a played, or performed surface. Colour is not as relevant as action in this game. i want to be surprised with a result.
Some odd works are happening on the way. Assemblages – Sketches

PAPA WESTRAY AND SIX BACH CELLO SUITES IN PAINTINGS













1-16FIRST SNOW. STUDYING WAVES AND WINTER SKY. 17-20. CHINESE NEW YEAR, 4. Fish 21-28. SHIPWRECK 29-32. BACH 6 CELLO SUITES - WORK IN PROGRESS 33-36. IVANOV + CHAN. LAND ART - PAPA WESTRAY EXHIBITION: RECENT PAINTINGS and INSTALLATIONS: WORKS FROM BERLIN, SIX BACH CELLO SUITES IN PAINTINGS AND OTHER WORKS 37-40. CONCERT IN OUR STUDIO. SIX BACH CELLO SUITES BY ALFIA NAKIPBEKOVA 41-48. SIX BACH CELLO SUITES RECORDING AT ST. BONIFACE KIRK. PAPAY

SIX BACH CELLO SUITES IN PAINTINGS:

series of paintings based on Six Bach Cello Suites are visual studies exploring interaction between music performance and painting process, creating a new painting gestures based on music movements and performance. bringing a forced intensity into the painting process where brush and paint are flowing together with a performed cello suites



Six Bach Cello Suites - Black. Mixed Media on Panel. 200 x 244cm	Six Bach Cello Suites - Light. Mixed Media on Panel. 200 x 244cm

Six Bach Cello Suites - Drawing 1. Mixed Media on Panel. 200 x 188cm	Six Bach Cello Suites - Drawing 2. Mixed Media on Panel. 200 x 188cm

IMAGE IS COMING SOON

Six Bach Cello Suites - Red. Mixed Media on Panel. 300 x 200cm.

IMAGE IS COMING SOON

Six Bach Cello Suites - Red 2. Mixed Media on Panel. 300 x 200cm.

SMALL WORKS


Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 30 x 30cm	Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 30 x 30cm	Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 31 x 27cm	Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 28 x 16cm

Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 28 x 16cm	Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 28 x 16cm	Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 28 x 16cm	Untitled. Mixed Media on Panel. 28 x 16cm

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