Untitled 2022

Here we have what looks like a painting with a brush, possibly acrylic or ink, by Alevtyna Kakhidze. The gestural marks, forming an almost cursive script, have a dark intensity against a stark white background. I'm trying to imagine what it might have been like to create this. You have your brush in hand and a sense of urgency and are compelled to paint these words on the white surface in front of you. What were you thinking, Alevtyna? Are you feeling desperate? Are you wanting to be heard? It reminds me of Cy Twombly, but with an extra dose of emotion due to the gravity of the words themselves. You can feel the force of the artist through each stroke, each twist and turn of the brush. It is like a message in a bottle, cast out into the world, joining a conversation that spans oceans and time.