Artist Analysis: Gvozdariki
Vladimir Gvozdariki uses a range of mediums from biro and paints to sculpting, he seems to like working with heavily textured materials to add a more 3D feel to his work. The scale of his work varies to create a differentiating range of detail within his pieces.
The artists work depicts his interest in mechanisms as a child; for the bright colours he uses incorporates a child-like wonder into his work. His exploration of animals merged with innovative technological devices as well as plain cogs and gears creates a great impact upon the viewer and intrigues onlookers.
Gvozdariki’s work is about the different aspects of working objects he studied as a curious child. He combines these mechanisms with a range of different animals. The use of bright colours illustrates the animals used perfectly; this adds an authentic, realistic feel to the artists work despite the surreal gears substituting certain parts of his chosen animal/insect. Gvozdariki works on weathered and yellowed paper with fading letters, sentences and words appearing and disappearing on the page. ‘He became a freelance painter and sculptor. His paintings are mostly in Decorative style, but he loves to experiment in Steam punk style too.’
The use of bright colours paired with the detailed drawings of the cogs and gears initially attracted me to Gvozdariki’s work as the focal point although at first seemed easy to distinguish, was in fact not for different aspects of his paintings are highlighted using lighter or darker shades which capture the viewers attention. I like how the artist has incorporated machinery into natural objects subtly and with extreme precision; for Gvozdariki makes the additions seem as if they have always been there.
Since exploring the work of Gvozdariki, I am keen to initiate different materials into my background in subtle ways so as to intrigue the viewer without drawing attention away from the focal point. In addition, I would like to incorporate different materials to illustrate one object accurately and use different shades and tones in order to emphasize darker areas such as shadow.