Encounter at the exhibition Alexander (Oleksandr) Aksinin: Strange Kingdoms (in Hebrew)

Encounter with the research assistant, Yuri Gittik

Alexander Aksinin was an outstanding artist and master printer. He was born in 1949 in Lviv, Ukraine, and was killed in a plane crash nearby, in 1985, aged only 36. During his lifetime he was known mostly within the Soviet Union. In the 1970s and 1980s, he exhibited in museums and galleries throughout Ukraine, the USSR and eastern Europe — his only international solo exhibition was held in Lodz, Poland, in 1981. Since his death, his works have been exhibited in museums throughout Europe and are today included among the world's major collections.

Aksinin employed mostly etching techniques. He applied wax onto a metal plate, then drew on it with an etching needle, then dipped the plate in acid. The acid corrodes the exposed parts of the metal, thus fixing the design. The plate is then covered in ink, which fills the incised lines and is transferred to paper using a printing press. At times, he added touches of watercolor or gouache to the etchings. The prints were produced in dense textures, rich in details that could often be discerned only with the use of a magnifying glass.

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Note: This encounter is in Hebrew only.
Admission is free | The number of participants is limited | Advance reservations are required for all participants.
The encounter takes place near a secure space.