Drawing from the Shelter on Semashko Street 2022

Danil Nemirovsky’s drawing of a shelter on Semashko Street, created in 2022, is a glimpse into an intimate and communal space, rendered in red pen on paper. It looks like the image has been created on a sketchbook which opens to the middle. You know, I feel this is a drawing made in a rush, maybe during a fleeting moment of respite amid chaos. The artist's hand moves quickly, capturing the scene with an urgency that speaks volumes. The use of red gives it a raw, almost visceral feel. I wonder, what was Nemirovsky thinking as he put pen to paper? There is a sense of warmth, of shared humanity, but also an undercurrent of anxiety, perhaps. Red lines create the depth of the composition. It's as if he’s inviting us to witness a moment frozen in time, a testament to human resilience and creativity in the face of adversity. Like a sketch by David Wojnarowicz with similar subject matters.