ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Alexander Arkad'evich Labas, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than some of his Avant-Garde contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a vital position in the narrative of 20th-century Russian art. Born on February 19, 1900, in Smolensk, Russia, Labas’s early life was marked by loss; the death of his mother cast a long shadow over his childhood and perhaps contributed to an introspective nature
that would later manifest in his uniquely imaginative work. He began formal artistic training at the remarkably young age of six, demonstrating an innate aptitude for visual expression. This precocious talent led him to Moscow’s prestigious VKhUTEMAS – the Higher Art and Technical Studios – a crucible of innovation where he came under the tutelage of giants like Kazimir Malevich, Vassily Kandinsky, and Aristarkh Lentulov. The influen…
