Nikolai Ishchuk : When Love Is Lost for Words

When Love Is Lost for Words

Workshop 20'11
Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Jul 13 - Sep 4, 2011

2010-11
Mixed media works from the artist's personal love letters and cards

Unique pieces
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The works were made from a pile of love cards and letters found while clearing out. Self-consciously naive, they pit the sweetness of our everyday professions against their eventual futility. During the show at the Museum, visitors were able to drop off their love cards and letters in a specially provided mailbox to be reworked by the artist.

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Ten Times Love

Cut card with message reverse-mounted on watercolor paper, 32 x 24 cm

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Yours is better

Cut card with message and watercolor on watercolor paper, 32 x 24 cm

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Warm and fuzzy

Cut card with message, oil and polymer spray on watercolor paper, 32 x 24 cm

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Missing!

Cut letter and watercolor on watercolor paper, 32 x 24 cm

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Happy

Cut card with message and watercolor on watercolor paper, 32x24 cm

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I just want to say to you...

Cut card with message and watercolor on watercolor paper, 30x40 cm

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Golden Record

Acrylic and polymer spray on watercolor paper, 40x30 cm — This work was made using a cut letter as a stencil

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Sorry, I need to get through my madness (I can be a real c)

Cut card with message, watercolor and envelope on watercolor paper, 32x24 cm

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I want you to love me the way I do you (love / moan / cry / hate / love / love / leave / miss / grab / kiss / love)

Cut card with message reverse-mounted on watercolor paper, 32x24 cm

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Always and Forever (a 5-year plan)

Cut card with message and marker pen on watercolor paper, 32 x 24 cm.

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You can’t imagine

Cut card with message on watercolor paper, 40 x 30 cm

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Wonderful

Cut card with message and envelope on watercolor paper, 32 x 24 cm

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Lots

Cut card with message, acrylic and polymer spray on watercolor paper,
16 x 12 cm

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arrrrgggh

Cut letter, watercolor, pencil and polymer spray on watercolor paper, 32x24 cm

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Installation view at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, 2011

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Installation view at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, 2011

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