The carvings of Egor Balashov - a model of unity of excellence and art

Passing the gallery

Text: Lyudmila Kryshtaleva

A photo: Mikhail Stepanov

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Carved frame work Yegor Balashov  - a sample of the unity of high skill and art. The master did not set himself the task of creating a sample that was designed in a certain style. Despite the obvious involvement in modernity, an uncharacteristic motif was chosen - apples, which are also embodied too realistically. The artist wanted to express himself in a beautiful, complex thing at the peak of mastery, when it becomes invisible to the viewer, turning into deceptive ease. That is why this technique was chosen - multi-layered carving. It gives the illusion of solid wood with careful study of small details. Thin branches connect different layers, creating a feeling of lightness and at the same time the integrity of the work. But in some places Egor demonstrates his art with cunning by gluing together apples from fragments of wood with a different texture. To admire the beauty, the edge of consciousness, we remembered the master.