Untitled 2022

Curator: Alevtyna Kakhidze, a contemporary artist known for her poignant visual narratives, created this “Untitled” piece in 2022 using ink on paper. Editor: Oh, immediately there's a playful gravity to it. It feels both deeply personal and universally relevant. The line quality, a kind of elegant trembling, lends it an innocent yet haunting mood. Curator: Precisely. Let's examine the formal elements. The composition features two figures, seemingly disconnected yet related through their spatial arrangement and graphic style. Notice how Kakhidze employs text within the drawing, integrating narrative directly into the visual field. It blurs the lines between image and story. Editor: It is a story in a world map… I’m intrigued by the contrasts she sets up—between the exuberance of the upward reaching character and the solemn dignity of the crowned figure below, anchored by what appears to be a tether. It makes you think of a lost kite string. What kind of world do they inhabit? Curator: Kakhidze's strategic use of colour—or, more accurately, the restraint of colour—highlights specific details. The stark black ink emphasizes form and line, while the pops of yellow and red draw the eye to key symbolic elements. This elevates those narrative components within a highly structured field. Editor: True. And in this context those little daubs of yellow and red feel like calls for rescue or at least solidarity in the picture. There’s a rawness, too, that is appealing in its honesty. Like this image was wrested into existence with urgent, bare emotion. It resists the idea of the artwork as slick product. Curator: A fascinating observation. Consider also the interplay between the textual elements in relation to the images, offering direct or possibly indirect clues as to the work's intent. In terms of technique, it leans towards simplicity to engage ideas on conflict and self, and her graphic method really highlights the interplay of form and content, making it immediately accessible while promoting a closer study. Editor: Absolutely, this drawing presents the observer with its stark portrayal and personal symbolism that invite reflection. After thinking about it, what appeared so simply designed quickly reveals deep meaning. Curator: Indeed, it is this tension, this deliberate dichotomy that establishes its lasting effect on us.