Untitled. Srawberry Andreevna 2018

This drawing by Alevtyna Kakhidze looks like it was quickly made with ink and a little bit of watercolour. The artist seems to be in the middle of things, walking, or maybe just standing there, surrounded by her animal family. I can only imagine what was going through her mind as she laid down these marks; maybe she was thinking about the vulnerability of the heart, which she renders as a pinkish-red outline on the chest of the figure. The black lines that create the scene are economic and sure. The texture of the paper peeks through, reminding us of the delicate balance between intention and chance. Look at the scratchy line that makes up one of the cats - so alive. This drawing is like a little poem, echoing the playful spirit of other artists who use art to reflect on what it means to be alive. We are all in this conversation together.