Who,What 2006

Aleksandr Borodin made this 60 by 55 cm piece, called 'Who, What', with... well, I'm not totally sure, but there's something about that surface that feels like oil on canvas. Look at that central figure – it’s like a philosophical clown, split right down the middle with a face for every emotion, maybe. The way Borodin layers those greens and reds, it's not just color; it's a conversation, a question hanging in the air. What's so striking is the texture, a smooth, almost dreamlike surface, yet those drips of green on the left side of the clown's face feel like a crack in the facade. It reminds me of de Chirico's dreamscapes. Both artists create these bizarre, unsettling worlds. We might not get all the answers, but maybe that’s the point. Art isn’t about solving a puzzle; it’s about living in the question.