Satisfaction (from Latin satis “enough” + facere “to make, do, perform) – the fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, desires – and the pleasure derived from this; the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation or claim; a public apology.

Andrey Tsoy’s «Satisfaction Syndrome» is expressed through two stories: Carlo Collodi’s world-renowned fairytale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (and its Soviet cover version The Adventures of Buratino) and the religious myth of the life and martyrdom of St Sebastian. The characters of the first narrative are children that confront “adult” themes. In the second, St Sebastian is stripped of his original attributes and symbols, of his age, until he becomes a fatalistic psychedelic image of an infant, both child-like and mature through his martyrdom.
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About the Artist:
Andrey Tsoy (b. 1971 in Murmansk, Russia) is a renowned Kyivite contemporary artist and an academic at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (NAOMA). Graduate of the NAOMA, Kyiv, Ukraine (1997 and 2001), the University of Granada, Spain (1993-1994), the Dnipropetrovsk Y. Vuchetich Art College, Dnipro, Ukraine (1990). His monumental works are part of museum and private collections in over 10 countries around the world. The artist’s creative mission is to give visual expression to the subconscious reality that underpins the visible reality. The semantics that imbue his works are expressive of the disassociation that defines the times we live in. The artist’s unusual technique – and its characteristic use of gold estampe – underpins the symbolist aspirations of the works.
When: 11.05 – 04.06.2018, Daily, 11 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Where: Triptych: Global Arts Workshop
Entry is free.
Photos provided by Triptych Gallery.