They Are Here

Name: They Are Here

Author: Liudmila Maksimovskaya NIKOXXII, DOB 1978

Geography: n/a

Made in (country/ city): Russia, Moscow

Date (when it was made): 2000

Medium: watercolor paper, pencil, acrylic paint, gel pen (gold)

Dimensions (size): 4584 x 6600 pixels, 7.64 inches x 11 inches, resolution 600 pixels/inch

Copyright © : Liudmila Maksimovskaya NIKOXXII

Description: This image evokes joy in my heart – it makes me smile. The reason may be simple – the picture looks quite silly. The name came to me soon after I created the artwork. The creatures are aliens from a far-away planet. They came to visit Earth to witness birth and death of an infant. Why the beginning and the ending at the same time? Maybe the baby used to be one of them, and now, he will exist in a new capacity. Initially, I thought the words on top meant nothing. Later I found out the translation may be: “meditation of a lost” or even “a song for the lost.” I think the artwork may also symbolize the transformation of ancient traditions when applied to new circumstances.