Shabanov Alexander - an artist, which is difficult to talk about

Every person divides any kind of art by two signs: like or dislike, understandable or incomprehensible. Modern art is often incomprehensible, especially its style, which follows Shabanov Alexander, - postmodernism.

What is this style?

It is dual. First, he completely lost touch with classical art. Secondly, he is a provocateur. "Crafty to ask a lot, but he will not give you an answer," said the classic. This art asks questions, often acute, and requires the same answers. And then a counter question arises: "Is it art?" Do not you play puzzles with us, chuckling? After all, there are no canons in it. The artist expresses himself according to the principle "everything is possible". There are no restrictions. Creative imagination can create absurdity and give it away as a meaningful symbol. Reason here is opposed to the elements, order is chaos. Irrationality, that is, that which is not comprehended by reason, is transferred to the canvas. And this is offered to us to understand? Images of art, its symbols usually have a connection with the real world. And here - complete isolation from him. This is a virtual reality, dear to the heart that prefers computer anonymous communication to friendly human gatherings. Is not this how Shabanov Alexander works?

Cliche

Artistic borrowing directly we see in the work of 2010 "Gioconda". Alexander Shabanov took a model massaged by the media, changed the background (instead of the Tuscan or Milanian scenery, we have the unintelligible ruins of some structure in front of us), planted a genius with a brush before the work, on which he is going to apply a smear. At the same time, the great Leonardo is sitting in the pose of some peasant, and he is disproportionately chalked in front of his model. To the fore Alexander Shabanov placed an hourglass. This symbol is multi-valued: a fast flowing time, as well as development at all levels. They divide the earthly and heavenly, life and death. Only the skulls and braids for more explicit revealing of these meanings were not added by the artist. He illuminated everything with an even golden light, which does not come from any point. By the way, this is a constant reception, which is used by Alexander Shabanov. Why did he turn to the past? Because of a lack of own content? Or does he simply connect different styles, as he often does in his works? The author has no answers. And the viewer?

A game

Painting paintings often include the elements of the game depicted characters. We do not mean "Playing cards" or "Big tennis". But the "Cavalier and the lady" or "Treat" or "The origin of intrigue" - this is a carnival. The outcome of the game is not defined. What will end up courting the man for his lady, we can not know, but there is speculation that attention will be accepted favorably. This is how the author perceives the behavior patterns that Alexander Shabanov portrayed.

Irony

The ironic quoting of Gothic elements (headdresses from ladies) and frank sexuality of attire in the spirit of rococo gentlemen and ladies create in postmodernism the artist's response to his work. Our smile arises out of the will, just as the artist intended. In this case, we are in his hands. And thanks that the smile is kind, as in the picture "Bearers". In it, a peanut, lifting the hem of a lady's dress, enables the knight with a rose in her hands to examine all the previously hidden delights. The lady is absolutely calm. Her ugly face does not prevent her from feeling inviting. Especially in her outstretched hand she holds a pear in order to lure even more curious ugly externally (to her by the way) an aristocrat. We are used to the fact that aristocrats are distinguished by the nobility of at least external forms. Here it is not. Beautiful only a servant-arapchonok. The artist Alexander Shabanov clearly teases his characters.

Stradivarius

Against the background of everything written, asceticism is sharply distinguished by the master of Stradivarius. Sad old face. Involuntarily think about what bothers and does not meet the violin maker. He reached all the peaks of mastery. His violins have no equal. What is he looking for excellence? Will he achieve it?

In conclusion, I must say that the site that Shabanov Alexander deserves is of interest. Creativity of the artist can be viewed from different angles. Some we suggested. I wonder what his connoisseurs write? It turns out, more often than not: "wonderful, terrific work", "very close to me in spirit." And all of the same kind.