THE TRIPTYCH | ANDREY VERESCHAGIN

Solo Exhibition | LUCH Gallery
11 March – 2 April, 2023

The minimalism of Vereshchagin's paintings continues the lineage of Russian avant-garde and geometric abstractionism. It also embodies the theory of trinity, developed by the artist in his work.

Vereshchagin sees the principle of trinity as the basis of the universe and finds its reflections both in life, in religions and philosophical schools: body – soul – spirit, future – present – past, creation – preservation – destruction, information – energy – matter, science – religion – art. Seeing the current situation as the climax of the old world based on duality and the struggle of opposites, with his art he is trying to smooth out contradictions and tension in the air, carrying out his peacekeeping work.

To fulfill the theory of trinity, Vereshchagin uses his usual expressive means: color and basic geometric shapes. He uses Plato's ideal figures, a circle, a square and a triangle as the basis for his paintings, and the constant three lines in his works do not only bring the balance into the world around, but also become the author's signature.

"The Triptych" exhibition at LUCH Gallery presents new paintings with an unusual for the artist technique, where massive textures of picturesque canvases are followed by the smooth surfaces of gold leaf and potali. This is how the viewers find themselves in the space of ideological maximalism and visual minimalism.