About the exhibit
The painting ‘Dormouse’ belongs to the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Universum, where Konstantin Chaykin reinterprets the characters of Lewis Carroll's tale through the language of Horological Art. At the core of the work lies the paradox of continuity: the ever‑sleeping Dormouse becomes a Horological Archetype, embodying the movement's ability to function regardless of its external state. In the state of rest the mechanical metaphor achieves its greatest expressiveness.
The paradox is embedded in the character's original name — ‘Dormouse.’ It derives from the French verb dormir ( to sleep ) and is built on the contrast between outward passivity and inner activity. The Dormouse dozes in a teapot, yet at the same time tells a story to the other characters at the tea party. Chaykin translates this paradox into the language of movements: watch components acquire the character's personality, and anthropomorphism turns a mechanical assembly into a living creature.
For the colour execution of the work, Chaykin chooses oil. This material conveys the artist's flight of thought and allows the archetype to be revealed as vividly as possible. Chaykin creates a vivid metaphorical image that obeys the logic of the watch movement.
Cycle: Universum "Horological Zoo"
The paradox is embedded in the character's original name — ‘Dormouse.’ It derives from the French verb dormir ( to sleep ) and is built on the contrast between outward passivity and inner activity. The Dormouse dozes in a teapot, yet at the same time tells a story to the other characters at the tea party. Chaykin translates this paradox into the language of movements: watch components acquire the character's personality, and anthropomorphism turns a mechanical assembly into a living creature.
For the colour execution of the work, Chaykin chooses oil. This material conveys the artist's flight of thought and allows the archetype to be revealed as vividly as possible. Chaykin creates a vivid metaphorical image that obeys the logic of the watch movement.
