Revival of Venus

The painting is a tribute to Botticelli, with a subject adapted to contemporary times. Venus, in an imperfect form, with a newborn, tied to the umbilical cord, on the background of the cross, a symbol of a mother's sacrifice and with an aura - a symbol of the energetic purity of all people. I went out in front of an Orthodox church, which formalized the service during the Coronavirus pandemic, Performance-protest against the following actions: - subjecting the community to the risk of illness and infection, not only during the pandemic, by kissing icons and eating from the same spoon. - gender discrimination . - Incitement to hatred, embarrassment and blaming one's own body, - the transformation of religion into a profitable business, under the pretext of faith. During the manifesto, some believers reacted aggressively and began to insult us with verbal threats, some people perceived the painting as an icon. Oil on canvas/acrylic/22 karat gold Collection : ”Inception”

The painting is a tribute to Botticelli, with a subject adapted to contemporary times. Venus, in an imperfect form, with a newborn, tied to the umbilical cord, on the background of the cross, a symbol of a mother's sacrifice and with an aura - a symbol of the energetic purity of all people. I went out in fro...More→