Erarta Museum presented an exhibition of 'beach' paintings by Andrey Novikov, creating phenomenology of everyday life in the light of the cold oblivion of space
Andrey Novikov. Sunstroke
"...My beach series began with Swimming Race. I spotted this scene by the Black Sea. Millions of years ago, the life as we know it stepped out of the sea and, having reached its peak, dashed back into the water, driven by the desire to complete the evolution cycle. Another work that is important to me is Gravity. It shows people working on the beach while others are relaxing and basking in the sun. The hawkers' merchandise is filled with air but still pulls them down to Earth as we all are pinned down by our daily concerns..."