Archive 2021 KubaParis

Field of Flowers

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Sweet fog of flowers, 2020, oil on canvas, 120x170

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, 2021, relief on plaster, 220x170

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Golden Temple, 2021, oil pastel on copper textolite, foam concrete, 30x20

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Sarcophagus, 2021, installation, dimensions vary

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Butterfly, 2021, oil on canvas, 60x70

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Garden in a cage, 2021, oil pastel on copper textolite, foam concrete, 20x21

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (7), 2021, ink on paper, glass, brass, 12x9

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Howling‌ ‌field, 2021, video

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (6), 2021, ink on paper, glass, brass, 12x9

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (1), 2021, 12x9

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (2), 2021, ink on paper, glass, brass, 12x9

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (4), 2021, ink on paper, glass, brass, 12x9

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (3), ink on paper, glass, brass, 12x9

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Dusty Roses (5), ink on paper, glass, brass, 12x9

Location

Fabula Gallery

Date

15.04 –24.04.2021

Curator

Alina Chichikova, Elena Fadeeva

Photography

Natalia Melikova

Subheadline

“Once upon a time, I, Chuang Chou, dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was Chou. Soon I awaked, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man.” Zhuang Zhou The total installation Field of Flowers is created by Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva. Images of flowers and butterflies often appear in Anna’s works, symbolizing the duality of the beautiful and the sublime, the beginning and the end, life and death. The artist connects the ephemeral and harmless image of a butterfly with images of military drones and the idea of mass surveillance. The famous quote of Zhuang Zhou, one of the founders of Taoism, which became the prologue of this pop-up exhibition, was inspired by the history of our space. What was once a Chinese restaurant and souvenir has become a contemporary art venue - the reality around us is relative and full of casual irony.

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Here you will find more photos from the exhibition: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UxJiP8MVU7SJrcCNV8BcP4r2XCyBYwlp

Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva