ARINA - artist (MA)
 
WIDE SHUT                                                             2008/2009
series
 
 
 
This series of works is about overcoming something that is out of our control. There are many different things in the world which I do not want to see. There are many things in the world that I do not want to know about. There are many different things in the world that I see and know about, but cannot talk about it. When you do not want to see anything - you shut your eyes. When you cannot talk about anything – you shut your mouth.  But even if your eyes and mouth are shut - all of the words are still spoken inside and all of the images are still seen inside of your mind and, are probably even more visible than in reality. Your eyes are shut, but the images are still wide open. Your mouth can be shut, but the words still sound inside.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WIDE SHUT MOUTH
oil on linen
174/195 cm
2008
Courtesy of Gustav Metzger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WIDE SHUT EYES - 1
oil on linen
165/190 cm
2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 WIDE SHUT EYES - 2
oil on linen
190/165 cm
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WIDE SHUT EYES - 3
oil on linen
190/165 cm
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All images copyright © Arina Gordienko2008/09
Copyright. Please do not attempt to use any images in this website as finished art on paper or screen without permission as this would be unlawful under the 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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