This white abstract sculpture, " The Desire to be in Control #21," is made on a 20"x 20"x 1.5" canvas. Easy cleaning with a feather duster. What is this artwork about? We all have our limitations. We live in a mortal (healthy?) human body. We happened to be born in a specific country at a particular time; our race, ethnicity, and cultural background also happened to us. We can also not control thinking; it happens to us as digestion does. Our reality is beyond our knowledge to a greater extent. We feel it. We are simple, imperfect, and impermanent, and we know it. Nevertheless, because of all this, we all feel our completeness and are infinitely beautiful in our fragility and mortality. We are in this together. We are connected. The spiky sculptured elements represent this attempt to control and show how deeply rooted we are in our background. Every sculptured element in my works represents a person, and I incorporate many of these elements into my sculptures. So, the people in my sculptures - I want them to look similar but different. We are very much alike; our differences are overrated. I made this observation as I am a product of two nations, and as a result of two immigrations I made as an adult. But we are not identical; that's why I absolutely don't want those sculptured elements to be smooth and look like they were made in mass production. I want to show their character - their texture. I want them to look rough, but in a way that this rough texture emphasizes their gentleness. I want them to look fragile when, in fact, they are really hard to break. I want them to show every touch of my fingers; I create those cracks as they represent different experiences we are going through. And then I organize them on a canvas together in a kind of dance; there is a logic there in the composition because, in this life, we are in this together; we are connected. Somehow. We feel it. Our reality is beyond our knowledge, BUT we feel this connection. I use canvases instead of wooden or any other firm surfaces, and I do so to emphasize lightness, both literally and metaphorically. Literally - because canvas weighs much less than wooden planks. Also, metaphorically, it conveys the feeling that even though we are fragile, we've got this; we have much strength in us, especially when we are together; we are connected. I explore the fact that we all have the desire to be in control. We know we can barely control anything, but we still try to. We try to reach out and control someone else's life, often quite aggressively, but our own minds and even bodies limit us. We are deeply rooted in our background, history, and life situation, and we often attempt to transcend these limitations without success. Nevertheless, even in our selfishness, we remain human beings; we all feel our completeness and are infinitely beautiful in our fragility and mortality, as well as in our desire to control everything and everyone. We are in this together. The spiky sculptured elements represent this attempt to control and show how deeply rooted we are in our background. The sculptured elements are arranged in a circle to show our limitations and to convey the feeling of completeness. I am an award-winning artist. I create meta-modernistic sculptures on canvas. I have had works appear and win awards in juried art shows across the US and Europe, and I have been shown with selected galleries, including Solo and Duo Exhibits. Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com​/​art.by.natasha.kanevski The artworks are protected from UV rays against fading and dust with coats of varnish. The artwork will be packed using the highest-grade shipping materials, which is absolutely safe shipping for you. copyright reserved original signed clay sculpture on canvas

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Natasha Kanevski

Exact Dimensions

Width: 20 nches Height: 20 inches Depth: 4.5 inches

Year Created

2024

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on the back

Materials

clay on canvas