To Tatyana Siper Aksinina 1982

Oleksandr Aksinin created "To Tatyana Siper Aksinina" using an intricate engraving technique. A stark contrast between black and white immediately catches the eye, setting a stage for geometric and biomorphic forms to play out their relationship. The composition, framed within a diamond shape, draws us into its meticulously detailed world. The central ovoid shape, bisected by a vertical, bone-like structure, dominates the scene. Note how its patterned surface hints at organic textures, juxtaposed against the more rigid, mechanical elements scattered around. Aksinin destabilizes fixed meanings by blending the organic with the mechanical, the natural with the artificial. These visual elements function as signs. The mechanical objects perhaps pointing to a world increasingly mediated by technology, while the organic forms suggest a counter-impulse towards nature. The tension between these elements invites us to decode the underlying structures of Aksinin’s artistic vision. This artwork functions as part of a larger cultural discourse of the Soviet-era interest in art and science.