Untitled. Srawberry Andreevna 2019

Editor: This drawing is called *Untitled. Srawberry Andreevna*, made in 2019 by Alevtyna Kakhidze, using pen on paper. It feels very personal, like a page torn from a sketchbook, but it's also quite puzzling. What symbols or ideas do you think the artist might be exploring? Curator: That’s a perceptive starting point. The personal is definitely key here. Look at the simplicity of the line work. Does it remind you of anything? Children’s drawings perhaps? It creates a sense of vulnerability, of raw emotion, unfiltered. Editor: Yes, definitely! But I’m curious about the figures themselves and the obscured section at the top. What could they represent? Curator: I think the ambiguity is deliberate. Notice how the artist presents them— stark, frontal, almost iconic in their presentation, like figures in early Byzantine art or folk imagery. Perhaps the covered part hints at hidden or repressed memories, a sort of protective barrier erected around a core truth. It could even symbolize censorship or the selective erasure of history. The artist leaves these interpretative threads intentionally loose. Editor: So the symbolism isn't fixed; it’s more about creating a space for reflection on the past and how it shapes us? Curator: Precisely. The combination of directness and deliberate obfuscation suggests a complex dialogue with personal and collective memory. Consider how Strawberry Andreevna in the title and their relationships resonate beyond their immediate representation. Editor: It’s amazing how much depth there is in what seems, at first glance, like a simple sketch! I'm definitely looking at it differently now. Curator: And hopefully, that's just the beginning. Art like this invites us into a continued conversation with ourselves and our understanding of visual language.