24.10.2023
Elena Filaretova
"Heads" is not just a representation of a person's face, but an opportunity to make the viewer think and feel something new, to participate in the creation of the image.
"Portrait"
The image of a person at all times had a crucial role, performed different functions and had different purposes. Analyzing the entire history of fine arts, it can be seen that interest in the personality of man has always taken a leading place, since in artistic images we have the opportunity to observe the entire history of mankind for thousands of years.
We live in a world of information oversaturation, where every day we are exposed to the flow of information and events. In such an atmosphere, a portrait should be a way to stop time: to get away from the fleeting flow and see the personality, the depth in the face of one person.
When we think of a portrait, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of a detailed face, its physical and anatomical features. But I am convinced that understatement in a portrait is a more evocative, effective and memorable way of conveying personality. It gives you the opportunity to feel the versatility, to reflect on your own thoughts and feelings, to deepen your understanding of the portraitist and to form your own idea of the person. The ambiguity in a portrait, which I create through the creation of form from light, shadow and color, encourages the viewer to reflect. The elements and mysteries in the work cause a kind of resistance and subsequently a sense of curiosity in the viewer. They make one become fascinated and see every detail down to the smallest nuance on their own.
"Heads" is not just a depiction of a person's face, but an opportunity to make the viewer think and feel something new, to participate in the creation of the image. My portraits don't just reveal a person, they seek to convey their mood, thoughts and relationship with the world. We can experience and interpret the same image in different ways, depending on our experience and mood at a given time.
The peculiarity of the works in the Heads series is a special artistic technique that is used to convey emotion and mood. Therefore, as an artist, I declare that understatement in my portraits is the philosophy and basis of my portrait art.
The peculiarity of the works from the Heads series is a special artistic technique that is used to convey emotion and mood. Therefore, as an artist, I declare that understatement in my portraits is the philosophy and foundation of my portrait art.
I hope that my manifesto will help to expand your boundaries of understanding, and touch your soul.
