Natasha Kuznetsova\u2019s complex, personal and associative world is accompanied by a combined tragic-comic perspective, also evocative of art history.<\/p>\n
The ideas her work is based on, are reduced to the point that they appear flat and placard-like, her subjects resembling comic book superheroes. Kuznetsova\u2019s carefree approach to the subject matter and lack of pathos characterize the series \u201cDwarfs\u201d. This series depicts caricature-like subjects, such as pianist Michel Petrucciani, a female motorcyclist with a wild appearance and a dwarf girl accompanied by her dog. Most of Kuznetsova\u2019s characters seem to have been pressed by a steamroller. Kuznetsova\u2019s work evokes Picasso\u2019s famous and humorous dwarfs and is in dialogue with Vel\u00e1zquez\u2019 portraits, which have been described as individualistic, humane and tragic. Kuznetsova seeks to transform her subjects into an allegory of the human condition, suggesting we are all dwarfs in a pressure chamber. Her dwarfs are portrayed in a manner that depicts them as neither grotesque nor tragic and marginal, but rather as having made peace with themselves and found their role in society.<\/p>\n
Kuznetsova\u2019s tendency to stress the clash between the profound philosophical content and her light and uninhibited style is evident in \u201cThe Cats Abandon the City\u201d, from the series \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d. Warning bells toll, and the cats are compared to rats fleeing a sinking ship \u2013 a signal, a sign of impending disaster or environmental holocaust. Kuznetsova\u2019s work incorporates grey and black acrylic colors, with a touch of gold and silver. The metallic colors intensify the quizzical and mysterious sensation conveyed by her work. The presence of silver and gold suggest the gold icons from the early Renaissance period, and the subject matter resembles apocalyptic scenes typical of this period. This connection renders Kuznetsova\u2019s intuitive forewarning into a universal warning call. The result is tragic-comic, and both humor and hope merge in the artist\u2019s portrayal of the apocalypse.<\/p>\n
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