Costa Gorelov (Russia)
Visual Artist
” I am interested in tearing off the character’s mask opposite the mirror when a person is left alone with himself and his thoughts, yearnings, feelings. I use sexuality and nudity as a tool to show vulnerability, insecurity, and at the same time, passion, and thirst for life, which are eternally inseparable. With the help of chamber scenes in which the characters are left alone with their inner emotions, I want to talk about different degrees of accepting oneself and overcoming human complexes, pains, fears, which on the one hand make you feel vulnerable and helpless, and on the other, harden you and make you stronger.”
Berlin Prelude
By Costa Gorelov, Russia
“He is going to a party in Berghain, because its success depends on him, however, classical education does not allow him to jeopardize his reputation. He decides to sing at home, alone in the room for his bag, his loyal listener, and admirer, unlike the Berghain, where no one is really waiting for him.”
Title: Berlin Prelude
Size: 64 x 77 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 2020
