Revelations: New works by Aidan

Fantastic exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery of new work by Aidan, a Russian artist.

I loved the sculptures in black and white marble particular three draped figures walking across the room. My western art eye took these to be nuns but reading the commentary they are a take on Islamic women. I also liked the black marble wall plaques with white marble hands coming out of them. Oh and also the set of marble books called “Without words”. Each one was slightly different with ruffled pages and turned down edges.

The paintings of drapery were beautiful. They went well with the sculptures but were lovely works in their own right. The video installation of veiled female figures dominating a group of men had a certain charm too!

The later works were more realistic and I loved a male figure lying on the floor in a cruciform shape and the contrast with the rougher marble of the drapery and the smooth of his body.

Closes on 28 February 2016

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