Composition #1 «Material of time», Sasha Roschin

Material of time, the exhibition of a series of 12 abstract

paintings by St Petersburg experimental artist Sasha

Roshchin.

Sasha creates abstract paintings considering material and

technique the main elements of his art. The artist controls

the direction of material movement and sets the design with

the help of an air stream. This approach allows the paint to

leave a natural imprint on the canvas. Then the artist covers

the painting with transparent epoxy or gloss varnish. The coat

creates 3D-volume effect and conveys the impression of the

frozen paint movement.

For Sasha his art is the symbol of vitality. This is an abstract

field that shows something special for every viewer. The artist

deliberately avoids direct images and depicts pure

impression that has no particular name. This is a

combination of the artist's feelings and emotions which a

viewer can experience through contemplating the work.

During the exhibition the author suggests taking part in the

experiment: you can give a name to every picture, write it on

the special form and fill in the column ‘Impression’ or

‘Emotional condition’. You can also upload your photo of the

picture on Instagram with the hashtag of its number, for

example, #materialoftime01 and your ‘impression / emotional

condition’ response. This experiment will show whether an

abstract picture can convey the same impression for different

people, or everyone interprets it relying on his/her personal

experience.