Friday, January 6, 2012

Olexander Wlasenko; "The Diver"

"The Diver" is a discrete moment from L'avventura, an Italian film from the early sixties.  It shows the
moment of a diver plunging into the sea. It is depicted in the film from an elevated point of
view, as we can see the balding head of an observer. However, Olexander drew this from another
perspective; from a forced, lower vantage point. In effect, there are two conflicting perspectives which
underscore the tension between the watcher and the watched, the diver and the spectator. In the end,
we are all observers.  27 3/4" l., 20 3/4" h. framed  2010  SOLD