Untitled. Srawberry Andreevna 2016

Alevtyna Kakhidze made this untitled drawing, probably in one of her sketchbooks, using ink and colored pencils. I wonder what it was like for her, opening her sketchbook to create this scene. There's something so open about the way the green is brushed across the page, flat but full. It evokes a sense of place, like the fresh cut grass in a cemetery. I also like the way the horizon line shifts from one page to the next, as though she's changing her mind right in front of us. Kakhidze's composition makes me think of other artists like William Kentridge or Olafur Eliasson whose art is so full of meaning and symbolism. All three of them invite us to reflect on what it means to be human. Kakhidze's open style creates a space where multiple interpretations are possible. It's up to us to decide what these symbols mean.