Ivan KorshunovQuiet Games-1, 2020 ·
(from the “Surrogates” series)
Oil on canvas · 138 × 222 cm · Russia
(from the “Surrogates” series)
Oil on canvas · 138 × 222 cm · Russia
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.
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