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The original work "The structure of Lyrics" was created by contemporary Russian artist Antonio Lebedev and is available for purchase online.
"The structure of Lyrics" is not just a painting but a multilayered artistic project where painting serves only as the first entry point. At the center of the work is the image of Sergey Alexandrovich Yesenin, one of the greatest Russian poets, whose words still pulse in cultural memory as a living fabric of time.
In Antonio Lebedev's interpretation, Yesenin appears not as a frozen historical portrait but as an act of rebirth and simultaneous manifestation across eras. The poet seems to tear his shirt and soul to shreds, capturing inner rupture, pain, love, and passion through a letter code. The text in the painting becomes visual matter—it forms the image of Russian nature, its spirit, vastness, and primordial power. Every line is imbued with love—for the land, for the word, for life lived at the edge of emotions.
However, the canvas is only the first level of the project. The next stage was a large-scale wall version of the work, created by the artist on the territory of the Izmailovo Kremlin. The painting went beyond the canvas, occupying the architectural space of the city and turning into a visual marker of cultural memory.
The work on the project continued with archival research: the artist discovered a rare record with the authentic voice of Sergey Yesenin reading the poem "Confession of a Hooligan." This historical sound became the basis for the next, key layer of the project—a mixed reality installation implemented in Moscow at the Yesenin Museum.
A large-scale wooden sculpture was created—a volumetric copy of the image from the painting. When a viewer pointed their smartphone at the object, the sculpture "came to life": it began to move and recite the poem in the poet's real voice. A rare presence effect occurred—a meeting with Yesenin not as a monument but as a living, breathing voice through time.
The installation existed in Moscow's urban space for two years, after which it disappeared, leaving behind a myth, a memory, and an imprint in the viewers' consciousness. Like authentic poetry, it did not remain fixed in material form forever but dissolved, continuing to live in the experience of those who witnessed it.
"The structure of Lyrics" is an exploration of the nature of word, memory, and cultural code. The project is about how poetry can transcend the boundaries of book, canvas, and era, transforming into a living, multidimensional organism that continues to speak—even after centuries.
Technique: acrylic, aerosol, markers, oil.
You can buy the painting "The structure of Lyrics" online, size 60 x 90 cm, with secure delivery to your specified address.
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Artwork's condition:
Year of creation of the painting:
2019
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Surrealism
Technic:
Author's technique
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Celebrity Portraits
Size:
Medium
Width:
90 cm
Height:
60 cm
Framing:
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Antonio Lebedef — a contemporary artist with an architectural education (MARCHI), working at the intersection of art, science, and the visual cu ...
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