""Elvis" 2018 |
The project reflects the transience of life and the ephemeral ambitions of people who strive to achieve success and fame at any cost. Some are able to adapt to the extreme conditions, the rhythm of show business and the trials of fame and money that fall on them, while others cannot withstand the physical and moral pressure and are unable to resist various temptations. In English-language titles of works, a word play is used-the double meaning of 'match'.
The series presents portraits of stars who soared, flashed brightly and also quickly went out: Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and many others.
The original author's technique uses an unexpected material corresponding to the theme - burnt matches, as a symbol of the earthly and perishable - "ashes to ashes". The central and key work, a kind of tuning fork of the series is the image of a skull, with the eternal theme of "Memento mori".
The application is accompanied by three works from the series: 1) "Memento Mori" (skull), 2) "Noone Can match her" (Monroe), and "Unmatched" (Elvis Presley). |
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