Metafictions 1979

Oleksandr Aksinin made Metafictions with pen and ink, constructing a world that feels both familiar and utterly strange. The colors and forms seem to be arranged with the kind of care that we might take to organize a rug pattern, or a tapestry. And what about the texture here? The whole image is made up of these tiny, obsessive cross-hatched marks. I mean, can you imagine making this? It would take forever! Look closely, and you'll notice how the overall pinkish hue is made up of these small marks, and how this contributes to the density of the image, giving it a physical presence that is almost sculptural. Each mark feels like a building block, and it all adds up to something that is both abstract and deeply personal. Aksinin seems to be inviting us to contemplate how meaning is constructed through repetition, variation, and the sheer joy of making. I'm reminded of the visionary art of Hilma af Klint. Ultimately, it's a reminder that art is always an ongoing conversation, full of open-ended questions.