Untitled 2022

This poignant drawing by Alevtyna Kakhidze on paper employs simplicity and sparseness to create an image of great symbolic weight. The artist traces a figure with an economy of marks, while the handwritten text spells out a sentiment of weariness and distrust. I can only imagine her hand moving across the page, each stroke and word born from a well of emotion. The rawness of the marks feels so immediate, so personal. Look at how the lines vary in pressure and speed, conveying both fragility and strength. There is a sense of vulnerability in this directness. The figure has an archetypal quality; almost like a child's drawing. I see echoes of other artists who use drawing as a form of intimate storytelling. The work suggests an ongoing dialogue with those who embrace the power of simplicity to convey complex emotions and ideas.