Conversations with Fedor Mikhailovich. Metalanguage 1980

Oleksandr Aksinin created "Conversations with Fedor Mikhailovich. Metalanguage" using ink on paper, presenting a world of geometric forms and figures arranged in a grid-like structure. This work conveys both a sense of order and an underlying complexity. The composition is dominated by a series of squares and a central diamond shape, each filled with intricate patterns, abstract figures, and textual elements. Aksinin uses line and shape to create a visual language that borders on the semiotic. The limited colour palette of browns, blacks, and whites enhances the graphic quality, emphasizing the contrast between the filled and empty spaces. Aksinin seems to destabilize conventional modes of representation. The structural arrangement invites us to decode the relationships between the visual elements, suggesting that the meaning is not fixed but emerges from the interplay of forms and the act of interpretation itself. This echoes structuralist ideas about language and meaning. The artwork's formal qualities, such as its structured composition and the use of a limited colour palette, not only contribute to its aesthetic appeal but also encourage us to reflect on the underlying structures that shape our understanding of art and meaning.