Exlibris of T.Bilinsky 1978

Oleksandr Aksinin created this surreal etching in 1978. I look at this and think of Escher, whose work I adore. It's a mind-bending game of perspective, a building that defies logic and invites you to get happily lost in its impossible geometry. I imagine Aksinin hunched over his plate, meticulously plotting each line, each shadow, creating this world from nothing. What was he thinking as he made it? The image isn't just lines on a surface, but also a doorway into a realm of paradox. There's a real sense of labor here, a feeling of precision and control. But at the same time, the image feels deeply personal, like a glimpse into Aksinin's own internal labyrinth. Maybe it’s a reflection on the complexities of life, the way we build our own prisons. Whatever it is, I love how it turns the act of looking into a form of play, reminding us that seeing isn't always believing. Artists like Aksinin remind us that art is an ongoing dialogue across time, a source of inspiration and new ways of seeing the world.