Ivan Korshunov

Quiet Games-1

Surrogates series

Russia

2020

Oil on canvas

138x222 cm

Artist about this artwork The painting captures children engrossed in a game of "pandemic." Within this imaginative world, meticulously crafted by their own hands, they've constructed a miniature town from building blocks, populated it with an array of toys, and even suspended cardboard clouds along with a makeshift airplane.
Underneath the table, however, a jarring sight emerges - a pile of discarded syringes, starkly juxtaposing the otherwise innocent tableau. This serves as a potent symbol, perhaps commenting on the pervasive publicity surrounding vaccination campaigns.