Untitled 2022

This drawing by Alevtyna Kakhidze looks like it’s made with marker pens on paper. The dragon-like figures dominating the scene breathe fire in thick red strokes, dripping down on stick-figure crowds. It’s frenetic. I imagine Kakhidze drawing this quickly, maybe even compulsively. The lines are raw, direct, and filled with emotion, so you can almost see her hand moving across the page. The bi-headed monster floats above Ukraine and Russia, and you can sense the weight of what she’s trying to express through these simple marks. I see a connection to artists like Philip Guston, who used simple images to tackle profound subjects. For me, the bright red slashes of fire read like pure feeling, maybe rage or sorrow. The artist seems to be using the directness of drawing to speak truth to power. These marks aren't just lines, they are an immediate expression, a kind of visual scream. It’s a reminder that art can be a powerful act of resistance, a way to make sense of chaos and communicate it with unflinching honesty.