Untitled 2022

Editor: This drawing is called "Untitled," made in 2022 by Alevtyna Kakhidze, using ink on paper. It strikes me as a series of panels, almost like a visual diary expressing something about displacement and identity. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Immediately, I observe a tension in the work. The crisp, clean lines of the ink drawing juxtapose starkly with the handwritten text, creating a discordance. It is clear that line is not merely representational here, but also functions as a carrier of emotional weight. Editor: Could you expand on that tension? Curator: Certainly. Note how the artist employs a high level of detail in some panels, then abruptly shifts to more sparse depictions. Semiotically, the detailed portions might suggest heightened emotional states or events, while the sparser images provide spatial or temporal context, creating an interesting visual rhythm. Consider the varying line thicknesses. What effect do you think the bolder lines might have versus the thinner ones? Editor: Maybe the bold lines emphasize importance or convey strong emotion, like a visual shout. The thinner lines are more like a whisper. I see now that it reinforces what I observed about displacement and emotionality when viewing the artwork the first time. Thank you. Curator: Indeed. And the interplay between image and text? It’s not merely illustrative. Text becomes image. Through these techniques, the artwork becomes an intersection of visual and textual syntax, with Kakhidze constructing a narrative that unfolds not only through what is depicted, but how.