Thinking About Immanuel Kant on 26.02.2022 2022

Alevtyna Kakhidze’s “Thinking About Immanuel Kant on 26.02.2022,” created in 2022, presents a simple black and white illustration of a figure holding a book with a speech bubble above them stating “what a hallucination.” The figure, seemingly in denial, argues that it is “reality.” Above them, a portrait of Immanuel Kant and his words, "So Far From the Truth", are shown. This piece, marked with “26.02.2022 Ukraine,” reflects on the concept of reality and the challenges of achieving peace, a theme explored by Kant in his book, "Perpetual Peace," which the figure is holding. The artist’s use of simplistic lines and a minimal color palette contributes to the work’s somber tone, emphasizing the difficulty of understanding and attaining a state of peace.