Portrait "Screaming man"

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Andrey Dillendorf's sculptural creations, typically small in scale, crafted from plaster or bronze, exude severity and monumentality. His intense and expressive forms bear the mark of Henry Moore and Hans Arp's influence, while his conceptual approach to form echoes Cubism and Konstantin Brancusi's oeuvre. Nevertheless, it would be misguided to dub Andrey Dillendorf as a successor or trendsetter: by harnessing the expertise of his illustrious predecessors, he crafts his own unique sculptural language. Filled with meaning, Andrey Dillendorf's works reflect imperceptible entities, distilled into extremely concentrated forms. Eschewing superfluous detail, the artist strives to convey images and ideas in their primordial purity. The master typically works with integral spatial blocks, distilling nature to almost abstract geometrical forms. The peculiar sensation of severity and dispassionateness evokes associations with antiquity's artistic traditions. The sculptural language's plasticity is not lost in graphic artworks by the artist – on the contrary, it becomes even more pronounced on paper surfaces. Many graphical sheets, which the author designates as sketches, appear finished artistic products. Andrey Dillendorf's drawings suggest that he perceives entire beings as colossal, tangible blocks that can be dissected into components, developing in space and assuming sculptural volumes. This speculative materialization is precisely what comprises Andrey Dillendorf's creative methodology.