I was immediately mesmerized by the work of Murat Kaboulov. His images are always elegant even when the paint has been put on thick with seemingly chaotic brushstrokes. I have only chosen three of his works to place on the site. However, I highly recommend making your way over to his website and checking out more of his work.
This from Murat's artist statement:
"When I am looking at a painting, I realize that it attracts me much more than a beautiful landscape outside. Why? Perhaps viewing a piece of art is similar to a dialogue with its creator, who must have felt and experienced a lot before he picked up a brush and dipped it in paint. Of course, nobody can compete with nature, which works miracles of beauty. Even art fails if it tries to surpass it, but as an artist, I am bound to keep attempting the impossible, for it is the supreme temptation of creativity. The images that I reflect in my art often come to me with the ephemeral streaks of sunset and with the tremulous shadows of night, but even more often they are born of the long and crowded days that line up, striving to linger in my memory. Nothing fascinates and inspires me more than human nature. Storms and calm of the human soul are the preeminent subjects of my art."
I noticed that when I right-clicked on his images a window popped up stating, "Please don't steal my pictures." Well, I hope Murat doesn't think I have stolen his pictures.
Posted by Paul Hina at July 24, 2005 10:52 AM