East 10 2020

Pavlo Makov's “East 10” looks like it was made with some kind of printmaking technique. The whole thing has a ghostly, almost dreamlike quality. I imagine Makov in his studio, layering images and textures. It feels like a visual poem, with these architectural forms looming like monuments. Are they prisons or fortresses, or something else entirely? I wonder if Makov felt like he was mapping an emotional landscape as much as a physical one. The monochromatic palette gives everything a stark, timeless feel. It reminds me of Piranesi's etchings—but with a contemporary twist. The smudges and imperfections add to the sense of something handmade and intimate. I bet that bird symbolizes freedom or hope. It's like Makov is inviting us to piece together the fragments of a story—one that's both personal and universal. I think artists build on each other across time, engaging in a continuous exchange of ideas and ways of seeing.