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The New Contemporary Art Magazine
Russian-Canadian artist Ivan Alifan’s provocative figurative paintings are intended to inspire varying reactions from viewers. Yet, the artist says his portraits aren't supposed to "render physical characteristics but rather create a language of underlying sexual subtexts." His recent work has taken a decidedly more dessert-inspired approach, further exploring the ideas of pleasure and ecstasy.
On September 19th, Russian artist Ivan Alifan (previously covered here) will debut new paintings inspired by the “modern gaze” at the Unit London. His impressionist milky (it’s not milk) paintings are both mysterious and seductive, with underlying sexual subtext. This ambiguity is intended to provoke self awareness of the viewer, almost with a slight embarrassment.