Artist's Comments

“If you really want it: don’t buy it, turn it into lines.” That must be have been one of motives for Alevtina Kakhidze to make several black and white drawings of luxury commodities and their prices. Moving temporary to the West she was fascinated by fashion in all its forms and the mass of ‘beautiful’ objects available. This is a complex subject, particularly in relation to her Ukrainian background. She is interested in this highly industrialized commercialism and consumerism and wonders how financial confidence and disposability affect the individual.