Aliaksandr Kanavalau

How many patches does a cow have? And why does dad have hairy ears? Why did the dog Stefan eat the sock? Oh yeah… this childish curiosity. Joyful and direct. In my art, I try to find answers to seemingly simple, but not crude questions. Questions asked by the inner child. Everyone has them. No matter how old you are, the baby is always with you and asks, asks, asks ... and you are too busy with routine, matter and stop listening to him. And there, inside, quietly, quietly, almost silently whispering that someone you forgot. I put my heart on Slowly, without rushing, I listen carefully. I listen and remain silent. I do not judge. The hand begins to create itself. Colorful and light, funny and melancholic, simple and naive. But deep and true. It tells about hidden childhood dreams and the naive joy derived from the little things around. About happiness. I graduated from an art school for gifted children in the Belarusian Socialist Soviet Republic. For 8 years, day after day of drill and art. Form, penumbra, anatomy. Learn to paint first, then create! Sure. After finishing my education, I gave up art for 15 long years. I've had enough. I wanted to forget about all those academic chaps. 15 years of adult life: art director, senior art director, own advertising agency, advertising director, awards, festivals ... More, more, more ... and where is joy? Where is the finish line? Where does more end up? Slowly, slowly, I started to feel again. Hear. Hush, hush… my baby asked. Are We There Yet? When will we get there? I was listening. I was afraid. But I really wanted to create again. I heard my childhood dream. I closed my eyes and… let it happen, what has to happen! Art is back. Simple and naive. Straight from the heart. As you can see. Just as i feel. EXHIBITIONS: 2020 Małe / Duże, Rak'n'Roll Foundation, Warsaw, Poland 2019 The Monsters - Gdańsk Shakespeare Theater, Gdańsk, Poland 2016 International Festival of Comics and Games, Łódź, Poland 2016 Monstransform, Warsaw, Poland 2015 International Festival of Comics and Games , Łódź, Poland 2015 Berlin Graphic Days, Berlin, Germany 2015 The Monsters, Warsaw, Poland