Peace by Peace
Structura Gallery•Sep 17, 2024 — Oct 12, 2024
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The exhibition’s title is a pun on the English expression “piece by piece.” It refers to the idea that every small meaningful action could move humanity away from a global military catastrophe. It is also inspired by the “Trade Beads” series of works dealing with the historical past and the seemingly inevitable repetition of events. The rosary of cast iron bomb-like shapes “Prayer Beads,” 2016, best illustrates the exhibition’s message and becomes a sign of shattered faith, lost illusions and, futile prayers.
Constantine Zlatev’s work is a reaction to the use of violence as an expression of political domination, territorial redistribution, economic factors or religious conflicts, exploring its various manifestations through the ages. The presented collection was created in the period after 2010 and bore the general title “Ahimsa (Do No Harm)”. According to the artist, the basic concept stems from the observation that humanity puts its best technological resources and...More
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Peace by Peace
Structura Gallery•Sep 17, 2024 — Oct 12, 2024
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The exhibition’s title is a pun on the English expression “piece by piece.” It refers to the idea that every small meaningful action could move humanity away from a global military catastrophe. It is also inspired by the “Trade Beads” series of works dealing with the historical past and the seemingly inevitable repetition of events. The rosary of cast iron bomb-like shapes “Prayer Beads,” 2016, best illustrates the exhibition’s message and becomes a sign of shattered faith, lost illusions and, futile prayers.
Constantine Zlatev’s work is a reaction to the use of violence as an expression of political domination, territorial redistribution, economic factors or religious conflicts, exploring its various manifestations through the ages. The presented collection was created in the period after 2010 and bore the general title “Ahimsa (Do No Harm)”. According to the artist, the basic concept stems from the observation that humanity puts its best technological resources and...More
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