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Head of an old clown






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       In the piece “Head of an old clown” the artist  
       brilliantly  applied an  element  of  geometric
       allegory, placing below the element of scissors.
       These  are  two  geometric  linear  figures  -
       black and red, without which the composition
       of the whole space would be fallen  to  pieces
       like  a  house  of  cards.











 The lines around the main composition being
 associated  with  scissors give the illusion of
   a harmony of disharmonious content of space.









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      The  artist boldly  introduces  a  very  complex
      element -  a  reverse-moving  perspective. 
      Not  many artists  have  succeeded  in  creation 
      of such a complex element in the field geometric
      abstraction.
      In spite of such a complex construction of  both
      figure  and  color, Izabella  managed  to expose
      the  whole   depth   of   the   old   clown's  soul.


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     Two compound  circle, one  of  which  rotates
     and   another  that  falls   to  pieces,  are   the
     elements of the clown's eyes, his life and death  
     The  disintegrating  circle is  carried  away  by.
     elements of reverse-moving  perspective which
     keeps us thinking about eternity.  The  rotating
     circle  symbolizes  the  triumph  of  life.  



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      But old age comes across, and there are countless half-arcs and elements of ochre
      yellow, symbolizing  mortality.
      The majority of forms comprising the elements of the head are at the same time the
      elements symbolizing arena, the audience, the brilliance of soffits. And  just  like a
      whirlwind, they  grab  the  view of the audience and carry it away, deep into outer
      space.  The  grey  triangle - the element of exit - symbolizes the path to  nowhere.


 N. P.

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