'Burnt Earth' was a solo-exhibition accompanied by a catalogue under the same title presenting series of works by Igor Kufayev. The show took place in June of 1994 at the Salama-Caro Gallery in Cork Street, London. 'Burnt Earth' represents a major realignment of creative forces, in which Kufayev presents the figure as a contemporary icon. In the words of an art journalist and a writer Robin Dutt: ''... Igor Kufayev's...
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'Burnt Earth' was a solo-exhibition accompanied by a catalogue under the same title presenting series of works by Igor Kufayev. The show took place in June of 1994 at the Salama-Caro Gallery in Cork Street, London. 'Burnt Earth' represents a major realignment of creative forces, in which Kufayev presents the figure as a contemporary icon. In the words of an art journalist and a writer Robin Dutt: ''... Igor Kufayev's large scale paintings are immediately impressive. Based squarely on the inspirations of older masters, his work embraces basic, human and humane themes which by their very nature apply to everyone, everywhere. Taking the human body as a starting point, Kufayev strips it bare to expose it to the elements - in his case, hot desert reds and dried earth hues which reinforce their starkness. Kufayev is unforgiving and seemingly cruel in this ground expose...''
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