We Keep Our Own Understanding of the Time a Secret 1 (2023) 图画 由 Anton Terziev

We Keep Our Own Understanding of the Time a Secret, Don’t Try Understand Mine (1-4) - black lumograph pencil, acrylic and sanguine on paper

This striking erotic composition engages in a compelling dialogue between corporeality, temporality, and self-possession. The artist employs an expressive, almost visceral technique, utilizing bold gestural brushstrokes to render the human form with raw intensity. The juxtaposition of white highlights and deep red hues evokes both anatomical realism and an almost sculptural tactility, recalling the dramatic chiaroscuro of Baroque masters while remaining firmly rooted in contemporary figuration.

Central to the composition is the motif of the pocket watch, strategically embedded within the subject’s intimate anatomy. This symbolic intervention suggests an interrogation of time as both a physical and psychological construct—an artifact of control and inevitability, yet also a deeply personal and embodied experience. The hands, adorned with black-polished nails, function as both a framing device and a means of self-possession, reinforcing themes of agency and introspection.

By positioning the erotic within the realm of existential contemplation, the work transcends mere provocation and instead engages with a broader discourse on the transience of flesh, desire, and the inexorable age of time. In doing so, it aligns itself with traditions of vanitas imagery, albeit through a subversive and deeply intimate lens.

Part of No Time For Losers series of drawings, paintings and objects (2019-)

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