Ewa Doroszenko
Do machines dream of electric sheep? 2012 Oil and acrylic on canvases, walls
2.100 x 700 x 450 cm
panding structure of the mechanism created by joining and removing elements, by seeking new possible connections
in the real world, although some parts of the machines I observed inspired a number of individual paintings. The geometrised structures, presented in a fairly synthetic manner, dwell only on the canvass. They are an imaginary, fanciful vision trying to break away from the frames. In order to depict the complex and diverse functions of the mechanism, I try to depart from the traditional perception of paintings and arrange them into systems comprising a number of pieces. In this way individual elements cease to exist as self-contained objects and the interrelationships between them come to the fore. I want to "draw" the observer into the game of following another and another part of the ex-
I also notice that orange is a recurring color in your palette, and it figures prominently in many of the pieces of thiswork, mixed with blue. Any comments on your choice of palette or how it has changed over time?
I use vivid colours in order to attract the attention of random passers-by. For the very same reason I also like to employ monumental sizes and expressive brush strokes combined with a highly geometrised form. All these aim to attract the viewers attention, just like in street murals. More delicate means of exposed 18