How dare you (2020) Sculpture by Olga Anashkina

Sculpture - Ceramics, 9.8x7.1 in
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“How dare you,” was Greta Tunberg's phrase that fell like a whip on the heads of high-ranking politicians at the UN summit. Do we dare to turn a young girl into a tool for political games? Do we dare to put adult thoughts into children's mouths, to manipulate the consciousness of the masses by exploiting the image of a child? Greta, like[...]
“How dare you,” was Greta Tunberg's phrase that fell like a whip on the heads of high-ranking politicians at the UN summit. Do we dare to turn a young girl into a tool for political games? Do we dare to put adult thoughts into children's mouths, to manipulate the consciousness of the masses by exploiting the image of a child? Greta, like other children, has become a puppet in the hands of diplomats and PR specialists. The image of children in the political arena is a subtle manipulation based on the mechanisms of the human psyche. Words spoken by a child are subconsciously perceived with a high degree of trust.
Greta has become one of today's shining examples of the exploitation of children's images and opinions.
The “Poor Greta” sculpture refers to the underlying archetypes linking the defenseless child who says what she thinks and the cunning diplomat whose every word is calculated. The bucket behind the back symbolizes all the mess of thoughts, utterances, hints, adult cues, and information that flows from the Internet. Information planted on an unprepared soil can transform into ultra-radical and dangerous mutations... Children should be interested in what is happening around them, including politics, learn to take responsibility for the processes taking place in society. Only the presentation of information should be neutral, objective, showing both sides of the coin and presented using terms and categories they understand.
We have an obligation to keep children from becoming a means of manipulation and monetization in the hands of politicians, PR men, and businessmen. I used white and black porcelain, as well as different types of polymers, to achieve my goal in “Poor Greta”. Even though Greta's face is puppet-like and expresses no emotion, the sculpture is permeated with current, it is not passive.

Size: 7.1*9.8*3.1 in
Materials: Porcelain, polymers.

* The painting is done on wood artboard using top quality materials.
* Carefully packed: The painting is sent in cardboard boxes wrapped with great care in bubble paper.

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Olga Anashkina
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Olga Anashkina was born in 1987, in Russia. She graduated from the State University of Management in Moscow with a degree in Advertising. However at the age of 23 Olga changes both her residence and career[...]

Olga Anashkina was born in 1987, in Russia. She graduated from the State University of Management in Moscow with a degree in Advertising.

However at the age of 23 Olga changes both her residence and career path for good.  Since she has moved to another country, it is challenging to get settled at first into the unknown environment. So, in the attempt to curb anxiety she turns her eye to pottery. The artist tests the waters with small decorations and gradually masters paintings and sculptures.

The creative debut is attributed to human rights and freedom infringements. It is the foundation of the “Escape” series of works. The main characters here are not running physically, they break free out of the passive order imposed from above. This series were  shown at the main cultural venues in Belarus and Russia, such as the National Center for Contemporary Art and the New Tretyakov Gallery.

Olga has been highly appreciated in St. Petersburg, at the contemporary art week with a first place result, as well as at the Autumn Salon in Minsk, where she has won in the "Project and Installation" nomination.

As creating strong plot-thematic works is the main focus, the artist often resorts to the image of a child to enhance viewer’s emotions. By placing the character either in a tea mug, as in the “Poor Greta” sculpture, or in a cage, just as Joseph Cornell used to set his characters in boxes, the theme of freedom and personal boundaries is revealed.

Now Olga Anashkina lives and works in Minsk. Her works are acquired in private collections in Europe and Russia. She regularly holds exhibitions. The next one is planned in Moscow.

The works of Olga Anashkina narrate about us, our choices, and the society we exist in. It makes us think about the internal crossroads we all face at times.

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