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Alexander Ivanov

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 In this series of paintings,
 ALEXANDER IVANOV unveils the
 invisible process of communication between the subconscious mind and the
 Universe. He is a contemporary artist and the creator of more than 150
 abstract and photorealistic artworks. His art has received multiple
 international art awards, including more than 10 in Russia and China,
 and his work has touched the lives of numerous private collectors in the
 United States and Russia. He has also participated in 9 art shows since
 2015 in different cities around the world. Alex currently resides in the
 suburbs of Moscow with his wife and daughter.
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 “I truly believe art has an enormous impact on mankind 
 – it cures our souls and makes us better people; 
 it inspires us to commit noble deeds 
 and prevents humanity from self-destructing.” —Alexander Ivanov
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 <img class="img-float-left has-img-center-in-mobile lazyload"
 src="https://cdn-prod-static.heartfulness.org/ALEXANDER_IVANOV_180d4505b3.jpg?updated_at=2023-04-05T07:24:58.058Z"
 alt="ALEXANDER-IVANOV" />‘Synchronicity’ is the name of a series of artworks. Through every
 line and every color, I unveil the invisible process of communication
 between the subconscious mind and the Universe. I believe that our
 subconscious mind communicates with the Universe by sending and
 receiving information. We can feel this connection while meditating,
 praying, or even during our daily lives. If we increase our awareness,
 we can receive very important information from the Universe.


 Sometimes it can help us to make a crucial decision in our life or
 understand that we are going in the right direction, or attract some
 meaningful event to our life, or it may just inform us that something is
 likely to happen in the near future. It can be an insight, or a dream,
 or a series of coincidental occurrences of extraordinary events, that
 can happen during a day, a couple of days, or even a week, and this is
 called ‘synchronicity’. Even this series of artworks was created after
 some meaningful coincidences in my life.


 <img class="has-img-center lazyload w-100 h-auto"
 src="https://cdn-prod-static.heartfulness.org/synchronicity_art2_7582625b24.jpg?updated_at=2023-04-05T07:25:36.922Z"
 alt="synchronicity-art2" />


 Several years ago, I was thinking about trying to paint some abstract
 art, which I had never done before. As all my artworks until then were
 realistic, it wasn’t a decision or an intention, it was just the process
 of thinking that we have from time to time about things we could or
 should do in the future. That day I took out a sheet of paper and tried
 not to think about what I was actually drawing. I just unplugged my
 consciousness, and gave freedom to imagination. In half an hour the
 drawing was complete. It was a picture of a bat. Why it was a bat I did
 not know yet.


 <img class="has-img-center lazyload w-100 h-auto"
 src="https://cdn-prod-static.heartfulness.org/synchronicity_art3_dbc2def37c.jpg?updated_at=2023-04-05T07:26:22.434Z"
 alt="synchronicity-art3" />


 The next day, the same thoughts came again. At night, when I opened the
 window to let in some fresh air, a real bat flew into one of the rooms
 and alighted on a curtain. Such an incredible event, especially as bats
 are not very common in that region.


 After a couple of days, I went with the family to our summer home for
 the weekend. It was a typical visit in the middle of summer, when we
 enjoy warm weather surrounded by nature. In the evening, just after the
 sunset, we saw the wonderful and unforgettable sight of hundreds of
 bats, one by one, flying from under the roof of the house to forage for
 the night. The show went on for several minutes, and then the bats were
 gone.


 <img class="has-img-center lazyload w-100 h-auto"
 src="https://cdn-prod-static.heartfulness.org/synchronicity_art4_0b59a76726.jpg?updated_at=2023-04-05T07:26:58.192Z"
 alt="synchronicity-art4" />


 After that, I linked these events to my thoughts about creating abstract
 paintings, and decided to start. I bought oil paints of different
 colors, some tools, and tried to create, but had no clue how to go about
 it. Luckily it succeeded from the very beginning. The techniques and
 color schemes would pop into my head, and I have been able to create
 many beautiful artworks, which have been exhibited in different
 countries around the world, winning awards. Could they have been painted
 without synchronicity? Possibly not.

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 Article and paintings by ALEXANDER IVANOV
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