Rusty Trawler (Расти Троллер)
b. Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, 1989
y. active 2010 - present
Morning Coffee (the word under the arm is "News")
acrylic paint markers on paper, 11.5 x 8 in
Created on May 21, 2022
See all of the works in the exhibit HERE
At the time of painting, the artist was in his home in Kamianets-Podilskyi, South-Western Ukraine. He did not have to flee and continued to work in his home.
$500
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Rusty Trawler is a pseudonym that was taken from the character from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Rusty began as a graffiti artist and studied art history and visual aesthetics on his own. Decision to become a professional artist came to him after watching the movie “Exit Through the Gift Shop” by Banksy. Over the years he developed a distinct style and method that cannot be mistaken for anything else. His work is often a social commentary on current and past events or an effort to expose society's vices. He had personal exhibits in L'viv, participated in events in Slovakia, and took part in art fairs in Kyiv.
This piece is a sad ode to the sensationalist nature of the modern media. Its perpetual switch from one stress, tragedy, and disaster to another puts consumers in a constant state of tension. In this drawing a lady is shocked reading the news with an already usual message that the whole world will most likely end in a few. However, the fact that she is reading it casually while having a morning cup of coffee shows that this has become a normal modus operandi for her. She is in shock but only to a point of discussing it with her colleagues at work over another cup.
