Untitled 

Curator: Approaching this striking mixed-media drawing, we encounter a piece by Alevtyna Kakhidze, poignantly titled "Untitled." The work combines ink, pen, and what looks like some digital techniques too, to make a powerful statement on the idea of creativity. Editor: It feels immediate and almost childlike in its simplicity, yet unsettlingly complex. The linework, that figure teetering on the edge… It strikes me as anxious. Curator: Kakhidze’s work often delves into these areas, blending a whimsical visual language with deeper philosophical probes. That central figure you mentioned is intriguing – the human form rendered as a mere outline, yet burdened with the weight of a gigantic question mark as its head. It seems to encapsulate the artist's own questioning of creative industries and their purpose in times of disruption and crises. Editor: The question mark…it's like the very essence of inquiry transformed into a burden. The text around it also draws my attention. It seems like snippets of thoughts, in Ukrainian, creating a whirlpool around the central image, giving shape to how one would interpret creative. It’s clever how the drapes resemble the colors of the Ukranian flag. The entire drawing feels deeply embedded within a specific cultural and linguistic context. Curator: Absolutely. It creates a fascinating layering of meanings. Look how Kakhidze situates the word 'creative' – almost dissecting its essence. It feels like she's interrogating the commodification of art, or even perhaps, the very *idea* of creativity when detached from real-world impact or critical thinking. I'd venture it has strong roots in modernist abstraction and character design, echoing concerns that have been with us since, say, the early 20th century. Editor: It also brings into view the cultural symbols carried in that definition and meaning, showing how the creative act stands in relation to economic, linguistic and emotional contexts and situations. And that balance between childlike whimsy and sharp societal critique… I’m drawn in by that dance. Curator: Kakhidze leaves us with much to ponder, doesn’t she? Editor: Definitely! You get a little more of a context to add your own story of creative inquiry in, not as a passive viewer, but an agent, engaging, responding, making meaning together.