The heavily painted canvases give the impression of frescos. The title of the exhibition is reflected in the predominantly folk art motifs that feel so reassuring. It’s a comfortable, beautiful place we find ourselves in. I was reminded of 30s Greek painting for some reason. And at that moment I also realised what was that bothered me from the start; like the 30s generation, these frescoes seemed regressive. They were not modern, neither were they classicist. Is there still place for regressive art? Always. But I know that when I left, though delighted, I was wearily nostalgic.
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http://www.jmlondon.com/pages/eventthumbnails/621.html
http://en.kendincos.net/video-hnpjpfl-gennadii-gogoliuk-edinburgh-art-festival-2009.html
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