Untitled 

Curator: Let's take a moment to appreciate this untitled drawing by Alevtyna Kakhidze. Created using pen and ink on paper, its style resonates with contemporary narrative art. What strikes you initially? Editor: Well, the bold, almost raw linework has this immediate, unfiltered energy. It feels both childlike and incredibly sharp, like a secret language scrawled onto the world. It also looks deeply intimate. Curator: I agree about that secret language quality! Notice how the artist integrates text, slogans and even what looks like hashtags within the composition. It’s visually playful yet charged with messages concerning safe spaces and gender support. The word 'budget' appearing on screens recurs like a kind of meme, doesn't it? Editor: Absolutely! The budget almost reads as both deeply private and political. All those lines give me the impression of someone figuring out the complexities of living while staying afloat and connected. It’s a juggling act, symbolized by that kid tossing a toy from a bin—but also so much more than that. It captures the everyday resistance to, maybe, a prevailing cultural despair. Curator: Considering that the artist is from Ukraine, the drawing may allude to some sense of how community and identity are negotiated, even in the face of immense pressure and possibly violence. What do the dog and the tulips suggest to you, or how do they relate to these challenges? Editor: Maybe they are both reminders of tenderness and normalcy that cannot be fully extinguished. I feel the image has an uncanny effect that resists easy definition and categorization because it brings private vulnerabilities into a broader sociopolitical discourse. The style refuses any sanitization. It reminds me of echoes from punk rock. Curator: That’s an astute point. It’s art that does not conceal, but bravely reveals, a deeply empathetic gaze directed at the unsung experiences of both social media culture and personal expression, merging those. It also seems to ask important questions on value – who and what do we consider as valuable? Editor: Exactly! After looking at it, I find it really lingers in the mind precisely because it isn't offering facile solutions but, rather, acknowledging difficulties. Curator: A profound glimpse, indeed. Editor: One that I am really thankful for.