Pavlo Makov
Dandelion or Mapa Mundi (Colour insert from Abracadabra), 2020
Dandelion or Mapa Mundi (Colour insert from Abracadabra), 2020
Photo: Courtesy the artist and The Naked Room
Collection
Color pencil, graphite pencil, multiple intaglio, acrylic on paper
167 x 132 x 6 cm (framed)
TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Collection
Pavlo Makov’s works are made in intaglio, a printmaking technique named after the Italian intagliare, meaning to incise or to carve. In intaglio printing, the lines or areas that hold the ink are carved into the surface of the plate, and the printing relies on the pressure of the press to force damp paper into these incised lines or areas. Across his work, Makov draws a personal cartography, often reflecting notable places around Kharkiv, Ukraine, where he currently lives, as means to construct and imagine new worlds. In Dandelion or Mapa Mundi the artist uses color pencil, graphite pencil, multiple intaglio, and acrylic on paper to open a window on an enchanted landscape. The work creates an enigmatic double vision that conjoins the vegetal world with the human, built environment: it connects the stems, leaves, and petals of four dandelions and a view of one or more rural villages. Through the multiple intaglio technique Makov allows many different graphic images to be combined into one composition, creating a fantastic botanical atlas, a geographical map, or a diary of events and meetings. This amalgamation in Dandelion or Mapa Mundi creates an image that is both mystical and prosaic. The word “Abracadabra” adds a component of incantation, pointing to art as an amulet, an object endowed with spiritual and transformative powers.
PREVIOUS LOANS
Group show: Remedios
Venue: C3A Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía, Córdoba
Curator: Daniela Zyman
Exhibition 14 April 2023 - March 2024
167 x 132 x 6 cm (framed)
TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Collection
Pavlo Makov’s works are made in intaglio, a printmaking technique named after the Italian intagliare, meaning to incise or to carve. In intaglio printing, the lines or areas that hold the ink are carved into the surface of the plate, and the printing relies on the pressure of the press to force damp paper into these incised lines or areas. Across his work, Makov draws a personal cartography, often reflecting notable places around Kharkiv, Ukraine, where he currently lives, as means to construct and imagine new worlds. In Dandelion or Mapa Mundi the artist uses color pencil, graphite pencil, multiple intaglio, and acrylic on paper to open a window on an enchanted landscape. The work creates an enigmatic double vision that conjoins the vegetal world with the human, built environment: it connects the stems, leaves, and petals of four dandelions and a view of one or more rural villages. Through the multiple intaglio technique Makov allows many different graphic images to be combined into one composition, creating a fantastic botanical atlas, a geographical map, or a diary of events and meetings. This amalgamation in Dandelion or Mapa Mundi creates an image that is both mystical and prosaic. The word “Abracadabra” adds a component of incantation, pointing to art as an amulet, an object endowed with spiritual and transformative powers.
PREVIOUS LOANS
Group show: Remedios
Venue: C3A Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía, Córdoba
Curator: Daniela Zyman
Exhibition 14 April 2023 - March 2024