Original artwork description:

The images on the works of the «Paraphernalia» project created on a background that consisting of utilitarian objects that we use every day – the elements of mass culture. This is a page from a book or magazine, cards, playing cards, subway tickets, etc. So the background for the work “Traveler” is consisting of tickets brought by me from various travels around the world: it is a ticket for the metro from Rome and entrance ticket to the Louvre, etc...
For creation of my works, I use things that have a history, carry the specific human energy, imprint of time and society. In addition, “secondary” use of objects encourages people to careful attitude to the environment. My works are partly “Readymade” objects; bear the imprint of time and society. So that how I'm convey the spirit of age and demonstrate the connection between people and their epoch, their time and space. I want to query how deeply into the life of a person the things penetrates, and what that means as a symbol of civilization.

Materials used:

acrylic on canvas + collage from tickets

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