Amorphous Crystal
This painting is all about the ebb and flow of transformation. I was raised by a super strict and conservative mother. I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and came to the United States when I was a little kid. Many immigrants put a lot of pressure on their children to work hard and become "successful". Going against my mothers wishes I became an artist rather than an accountant or engineer. I am happy with my decision and I feel like I've had such a drastic spiritual transformation, but I still feel myself shifting back and forth into rigid ways of thinking. Rigidity is like a crystal, it is well-ordered but slow to grow. I've also fallen too far the other way and lived in chaos. Success for me requires a balance between the creative and free-spirited side of me and the disciplined and ambitious side.
Traditional Hanging Art (Acrylic)
20 x 20 x 3
$350.00
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Relationship to marginalized people:
This painting is for immigrant children or first-generation Americans. The United States is supposed to be the "land of opportunity" and people move here just so that their children can become doctors or lawyers. But there isn't as much social mobility in this country as we are led to believe and a lot of parents and children end up disappointed.
Type of work:
Unlimited Reproductions
Label Description
This painting is all about the ebb and flow of transformation. I was raised by a super strict and conservative mother. I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and came to the United States when I was a little kid. Many immigrants put a lot of pressure on their children to work hard and become "successful". Going against my mothers wishes I became an artist rather than an accountant or engineer. I am happy with my decision and I feel like I've had such a drastic spiritual transformation, but I still feel myself shifting back and forth into rigid ways of thinking. Rigidity is like a crystal, it is well-ordered but slow to grow. I've also fallen too far the other way and lived in chaos. Success for me requires a balance between the creative and free-spirited side of me and the disciplined and ambitious side.
