Exlibris of Roman Fylypchuk 1978

Oleksandr Aksinin made this bookplate for Roman Fylypchuk, probably in '78, using ink on paper. It's all about the meticulous mark-making, a real testament to process, you know? The surface is so detailed, it feels like you could get lost in the scales of the fish. The ink is applied in layers, building up this amazing texture. Look at the way each scale is individually rendered, it creates a hypnotic rhythm, almost like a visual mantra. What strikes me is the symbolic density, and the surreal and nightmarish composition, so reminiscent of artists like Alfred Kubin. This piece invites you to dive into a world where the boundaries between the real and the imagined blur. Like all good art, it leaves you with more questions than answers.