honorable mention
Alexander Ivashkevich estonia
title
"Silhouette in the Interior"
Women's beauty was worshipped from ancient times and every era had its own canons and criteria. Artists and poets were showing their heroines signifying their sexuality without making it appear vulgar.
I see how current time has changed the direction of fashion and understanding of the definition of a woman.
Sometimes I get reminiscent of beauty canons from the past; The desire to see those lost qualities in women pushed me to create a gallery of contemporary women that have preserved the treasured qualities of the past.
The artist’s interest in fine art and photography was further instigated by his life-long career in the dramatic theatre sphere. Photographer's attitude is rooted not only in the artist’s desire to investigate the personality and even the mood of the model but also in a determination to challenge the status quo.
Artistic, psychological, vintage portraits, and boudoir series - Alexander's photoshoots always create an exquisite interplay between such notions as gestures and expressions, the model’s inner world making public, and dialogue with the artist and audience. People who have posed to Ivashkevich often declare that this is one of the most aesthetic ways of psychotherapy.
Alexander has found his own special and easily recognizable style; all of his photo works are framed individually and are presented and sold only with frames. He also implements the French technique of verre églomisé (application of both a design and gilding onto the rear face of glass), which creates exclusive pieces of fine art.
He has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions (22 solo and 10 collective exhibitions) and his works are owned within private collections in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, UK, and USA.
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entry description
Women, their image, and their personality play a significant role in my art.Women's beauty was worshipped from ancient times and every era had its own canons and criteria. Artists and poets were showing their heroines signifying their sexuality without making it appear vulgar.
I see how current time has changed the direction of fashion and understanding of the definition of a woman.
Sometimes I get reminiscent of beauty canons from the past; The desire to see those lost qualities in women pushed me to create a gallery of contemporary women that have preserved the treasured qualities of the past.
about the photographer
Alexander Ivashkevich (1960) is a professional theater and movie actor living in Estonia.The artist’s interest in fine art and photography was further instigated by his life-long career in the dramatic theatre sphere. Photographer's attitude is rooted not only in the artist’s desire to investigate the personality and even the mood of the model but also in a determination to challenge the status quo.
Artistic, psychological, vintage portraits, and boudoir series - Alexander's photoshoots always create an exquisite interplay between such notions as gestures and expressions, the model’s inner world making public, and dialogue with the artist and audience. People who have posed to Ivashkevich often declare that this is one of the most aesthetic ways of psychotherapy.
Alexander has found his own special and easily recognizable style; all of his photo works are framed individually and are presented and sold only with frames. He also implements the French technique of verre églomisé (application of both a design and gilding onto the rear face of glass), which creates exclusive pieces of fine art.
He has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions (22 solo and 10 collective exhibitions) and his works are owned within private collections in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, UK, and USA.
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