AND COLLECTION Contemporary Art is pleased to announce the
We are pleased to announce Elena's first solo exhibition, " Prologue ."
His representative work, "Surfing Chibi," is an homage to Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai, a representative ukiyo-e artist of Japanese art.
The small creatures depicted in the work are "Chibi-chan," an original character that the artist drew as doodles on the edges of his notebooks when he was in junior high school.
Because they were born unexpectedly during the difficult period of adolescence, they are creatures that serve as a source of emotional support.
Chibi-chan, who has shared her life with Elena, is her alter ego and a symbol of "guidance to be reborn into a completely new, shining life."
The brushstrokes and bold outlines, reminiscent of Japanese culture's anime and manga, clearly show the presence of each individual character, while also evoking the image of human relationships in which people are closely connected to one another.
The "chibi-chans" with their unique and soft expressions appear and disappear together with the supple and captivating foam of the waves, and with each having a different structure and a variety of expressions, such as plump and rounded shapes or reminiscent of a fish's dorsal fin, they come together and fly across the waves.
Just as in the past, the world has undergone great transformation through the coexistence of human beings, and by combining diverse ways of thinking, we have been able to overcome rough seas and achieve new developments.
The work expresses the structure of such an inclusive society and conveys to viewers the value of living a life with a tolerant heart while affirming oneself.
