Comments on: Waste of Barkovskiy’s brain

By: Sanjar

Sanjar — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:39:05 +0000

I has sent message to you through your website

By: steven

steven — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:28:05 +0000

Hi Sanjar,

…I’m starting to understand. I would like to know a bit more. Can I contact you? You can reach me through the contact page on my website.

By: Sanjar

Sanjar — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:20:12 +0000

@steven, Well, i'm agree too, that we can see a lot of "copy-paste" style art in this works. But, please, don't think, that this art is commercial. It's most uncommercial art in whole Uzbekistan. I know Barkovskiy close, and maybe he is poorest man that i know. Oldschool-artist without money, work, nice home and other stuff.

By: steven

steven — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:49:28 +0000

Hi Sanjar,

I see what you mean, it makes sense. But I don’t agree with the artist, who is simply copying from what he saw in Europe/USA. But I understand this is commercial art that sells well, also in Uzbekistan, and artists need to make a living too.

By: Sanjar

Sanjar — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:10:18 +0000

@steven,
Well, Steven. I’m agree with your opinion. But in Uzbekistan even pop-art is revolutionary style of art. Still like in 1960-s.
If you will take a look on what 90% of Uzbek artist draws (especially all members of government Union of artist) – you will see, that they are still close-minded in best traditions of socialistic realism.
So, for Uzbekistan this exhibition is fresh. For the Europe or USA – just repetition of the past, there is nothing to say.

By: steven

steven — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:59:21 +0000

Seriously, how long will some (actually quite a few) modern artists keep making the same piece of “art” over and over again? Pop culture references in a new frame, wow, I am dazzled.