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| An essential element of early 20th century surrealism was écriture automatique. As a person unconsciously makes sketches while telephoning, so the surrealist engages his subconscious in spontaneous paintings that arise within him. In this approach, the Russian miniaturist Yuri Tsvetaev proves himself to be a worthy successor to Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Yves Tanguy, Giorgio de Chirico and kindred spirits.
Without preconceived purpose, Yuri Tsvetaev begins drawing whatever the sacred moment inspires him to, and goes on working with open-minded spirit until the result is achieved. It is only afterwards that Tsvetaev observes what his inspiration has produced, and discovers his
own painted commentary on human existence. It is an inscrutable process where thoughts are inexplicably living in shelter, where terrors disguise themselves as many-eyed twists of the mind, where mothers grow together with their dream fragments. And through it all, we can see the creation of growing relations between religions, economies and spirits of the times. The miniature paintings by Tsvetaev are creatures in their own right, of which he himself claims: "I am not the owner of my "creations"; most probably they are my lords, and if I am not painting them, it means that they have not invoked for me yet; and when it happens, I will feel it and start immediately."
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