Go Game: A Reconciliation of Opposites
“The door should be lifted off its hinges to provide a free passage between here and there, between yes and no, between above and below, between left and right.<…> Life should proceed, from birth to death, from death to birth, unbroken like the path of the sun. Everything should proceed on this path.”
Carl Jung ~Nox Quarta, Liber Novus
Carl Jung ~Nox Quarta, Liber Novus
Duchamp's chess philosophy reflects a basic human concern: reconciling life's dualities through game. Following the idea, the Go Game Project, based on a board game from China, known as Weiqi, goes far beyond it. While simple in rules, Go's strategy mirrors life, where winning without force is its highest art.
Seven immigrant artists from the former USSR, now living across Europe and Asia, explore this metaphor through personal and social experiences. Their collective installation reflects their life journeys, where every step is like a move in Go, shaping the future. As they navigate internal and external contradictions, they engage in a dialogue with the public, exploring the tension between decisions and their consequences.
The artists focus on the liminal space—the "in-between" moments, both allegoric and physical—where decisions are made, but the future remains undefined. Duchamp's concept of “infrathin,” the subtle differences between closely related things, helps them explore this gap. By metaphorically removing the "door" of duality, the artists reveal the space where creation happens, allowing transformation from division to unity.
Sculptures of Go Stones symbolize a journey towards self-awareness, encouraging reflection on life, death, balance, and freedom. They highlight the duality within all of us, showing that through conscious choices, we can inspire personal growth and inner balance. Paintings, representing color as the bridge between black and white, embody the emotional connection between our inner will and outer thought.
The Go Game installation invites viewers to step into this liminal space and engage with the tension of opposites. As the artists explore their own dualities, they ask participants to reflect on their own life's complexity, leaving the door open for the next move—toward unity.
Julia Sysalova, Curator
Art Critic - Member of International Association of Art Critics
Founder of International Art Communication School
Vice President of Institute of the Mediterranean Culture, Greece
Art Critic - Member of International Association of Art Critics
Founder of International Art Communication School
Vice President of Institute of the Mediterranean Culture, Greece
«Space of possibilities» 25 - 25 cm, ceramica, 2024
Natalia Valter
ARTWORKS
«Bittersweet: Sweet», oil on canvas,
size with frame 60 - 60 cm, 2024, Garegin Protopopov
«Relatum» 60 - 60 cm, oil on canvas, 2024
Inna Nikolaieva
Inna Nikolaieva
«Go Game :DAME» 60 - 60 cm, oil, acryl on canvas, 2024 , Lena Kardash
«Go Game :GOBAN» 60 - 60 cm, oil, acryl on canvas, 2024 , Lena Kardash
«Bittersweet: Bitter», oil on canvas,
size with frame 60 - 60 cm, 2024, Garegin Protopopov
«Relatio» 60 - 60 cm, oil on canvas, 2024
Inna Nikolaieva
Inna Nikolaieva
«Path of Mindful Steps» 60 - 60 cm, oil on canvas, 2024
Momalyu / Liubov Kriuchkova
«Life Path Mastery» 60 - 60 cm, oil on canvas, 2024
Momalyu / Liubov Kriuchkova
«Flying over the borders» 60 - 60 cm, acryl on canvas, 2024 , Natasha Freeman
«Flying over the borders 2 » 60 - 60 cm, acryl on canvas, 2024 , Natasha Freeman
«The Pass 2.0» 60 - 60 cm, oil on canvas, 2024
Elmira Kandy
«Mindfulness» 60 - 60 cm, oil on canvas, 2024
Elmira Kandy
Elmira Kandy was born in
Kazakhstan in 1975. After 25 years
of practice she found the connection between quantum physics and Tibetan bon, Buddhism, Dzogchen, and art she managed to complete her picture of the world, which became full.
Kazakhstan in 1975. After 25 years
of practice she found the connection between quantum physics and Tibetan bon, Buddhism, Dzogchen, and art she managed to complete her picture of the world, which became full.
Garegin Protopopov based in
Spain.Since 2023 he decided to
devote himself to painting and creativity, where he connects his love for color and beauty with all the experience accumulated over the years of working with noble metals, stone and colored glass. As an artist, he reinvents his world.
Spain.Since 2023 he decided to
devote himself to painting and creativity, where he connects his love for color and beauty with all the experience accumulated over the years of working with noble metals, stone and colored glass. As an artist, he reinvents his world.
Momalyu (Liubov Kriuchkova)
is an interdisciplinary artist
based in Slovenia
Her art explores the connection between nature and humans, and the resourceful state we derive from being in harmony with nature and ourselves.
.
is an interdisciplinary artist
based in Slovenia
Her art explores the connection between nature and humans, and the resourceful state we derive from being in harmony with nature and ourselves.
.
Natasha Freeman (Natalya
Ponomareva) was born in Russia.
Freeman is an impressionist artist and strives to modernize and reinterpret the style, giving it a new life.
Her art is full of thought-provoking symbolism on the subject of freedom, challenging the viewer to face their own actions and challenges.
Ponomareva) was born in Russia.
Freeman is an impressionist artist and strives to modernize and reinterpret the style, giving it a new life.
Her art is full of thought-provoking symbolism on the subject of freedom, challenging the viewer to face their own actions and challenges.
Inna Nikolaeva was born in Ukraine
and now lives in Austria.
Inna draws inspiration from abstract art, which breaks the boundaries of matter. Now she explores the nature of form-generating forces, the impact of time and movement. Weaving visual rhythms - cosmic, expressive, resonant - into patterns of the elements, she moves towards inner harmony.
and now lives in Austria.
Inna draws inspiration from abstract art, which breaks the boundaries of matter. Now she explores the nature of form-generating forces, the impact of time and movement. Weaving visual rhythms - cosmic, expressive, resonant - into patterns of the elements, she moves towards inner harmony.
Lena Kardash based in
Spain. Drawing on her
successful experience as an architect and designer, Lena explores the concept of complexity as a fundamental principle of development, reflecting the interweaving of nature and human civilization in her works.
Spain. Drawing on her
successful experience as an architect and designer, Lena explores the concept of complexity as a fundamental principle of development, reflecting the interweaving of nature and human civilization in her works.
Natalia Valter (1980) is a sculptor,
since 2015 residing in Bulgaria . In
2018 Natalia faced serious life difficulties, It was from this moment that her creative journey began.
Natalia states: "I feel the world with my hands".
since 2015 residing in Bulgaria . In
2018 Natalia faced serious life difficulties, It was from this moment that her creative journey began.
Natalia states: "I feel the world with my hands".
Art Critic - Member of International Association of Art Critics.
Founder of International Art Communication School.
Vice President of Institute of the Mediterranean Culture, Greece.
Founder of International Art Communication School.
Vice President of Institute of the Mediterranean Culture, Greece.
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