Untitled. Srawberry Andreevna 2017

Here we have an untitled drawing by Alevtyna Kakhidze, probably made with ink on paper. There's something immediate and vulnerable about her marks, like she’s thinking with the pen in her hand. The line here isn’t trying to be perfect, it’s got this shaky, searching quality, especially in the figures. The use of color is so sparse - just a dab of red, a splash of blue - that it makes you focus on the essential quality of each mark. Look at that thick black line cutting across the page! It’s so decisive, it almost feels like a barrier, but the figures are resolutely traversing it. I'm reminded of William Kentridge, with his pared-down lines and focus on the politics of everyday life. Like him, Kakhidze invites us to see art not as a finished product, but as a process, a way of grappling with the world. There’s an ongoing conversation between artists, and this piece is a compelling contribution.