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The Veil of Words
Anka Akhalay
October 2 — November 4, 2024
Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Triumph Gallery
Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Triumph Gallery
A distinctive feature of the artist’s painterly method is the inclusion of textual fragments within abstract compositions, with quotations from Magnetic Fields serving this role in the new series of works.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Triumph Gallery, within the framework of the joint program "Young Lions," present an exhibition by Anka Akhalay titled "The Veil of Words." The new series of works is based on the poem Les Champs Magnétiques by André Breton and Philippe Soupault, founders of French Surrealism. Published in 1919 in the journal Littérature, it became the first work written using automatic writing—one of the fundamental creative methods of the Surrealists. The aim of automatic writing is to silence the voice of reason and write under the диктовку of the unconscious, without allowing rational judgment to intervene.
Using this method in her artistic practice, Anka Akhalay visualizes spontaneous images, emotional states, and feelings through abstract forms. She deliberately removes fixed semantic meaning from her compositions, leaving the viewer with an open field for constructing personal interpretations. Thus, the viewer’s interaction with the works is built on the possibility of forming individualized connections between the artwork and emotional response.
Using this method in her artistic practice, Anka Akhalay visualizes spontaneous images, emotional states, and feelings through abstract forms. She deliberately removes fixed semantic meaning from her compositions, leaving the viewer with an open field for constructing personal interpretations. Thus, the viewer’s interaction with the works is built on the possibility of forming individualized connections between the artwork and emotional response.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Triumph Gallery, within the framework of the joint program "Young Lions," present an exhibition by Anka Akhalay titled "The Veil of Words." The new series of works is based on the poem Les Champs Magnétiques by André Breton and Philippe Soupault, founders of French Surrealism. Published in 1919 in the journal Littérature, it became the first work written using automatic writing—one of the fundamental creative methods of the Surrealists. The aim of automatic writing is to silence the voice of reason and write under the диктовку of the unconscious, without allowing rational judgment to intervene.
Using this method in her artistic practice, Anka Akhalay visualizes spontaneous images, emotional states, and feelings through abstract forms. She deliberately removes fixed semantic meaning from her compositions, leaving the viewer with an open field for constructing personal interpretations. Thus, the viewer’s interaction with the works is built on the possibility of forming individualized connections between the artwork and emotional response.
Using this method in her artistic practice, Anka Akhalay visualizes spontaneous images, emotional states, and feelings through abstract forms. She deliberately removes fixed semantic meaning from her compositions, leaving the viewer with an open field for constructing personal interpretations. Thus, the viewer’s interaction with the works is built on the possibility of forming individualized connections between the artwork and emotional response.
The exhibition includes 15 paintings executed in oil on canvas. Working primarily within abstraction, the artist favors soft, translucent color fields that create a distinctive luminous and airy atmosphere, as well as amorphous, intricate lines that cut across or swirl through the compositional space. A defining feature of her painterly method is the incorporation of textual fragments into abstract compositions—in this new series, these take the form of quotations from Les Champs Magnétiques.
As part of "The Veil of Words," the jewelry brand Alina Issa collaborated with Anka Akhalay to create a special collection presented within the exhibition. Inspired by the graceful yet unruly lines in Akhalay’s paintings, the designer and the artist developed the Moi jewelry collection, revealing the power of inner transformation in every woman.
As part of "The Veil of Words," the jewelry brand Alina Issa collaborated with Anka Akhalay to create a special collection presented within the exhibition. Inspired by the graceful yet unruly lines in Akhalay’s paintings, the designer and the artist developed the Moi jewelry collection, revealing the power of inner transformation in every woman.
The exhibition includes 15 paintings executed in oil on canvas. Working primarily within abstraction, the artist favors soft, translucent color fields that create a distinctive luminous and airy atmosphere, as well as amorphous, intricate lines that cut across or swirl through the compositional space. A defining feature of her painterly method is the incorporation of textual fragments into abstract compositions—in this new series, these take the form of quotations from Les Champs Magnétiques.
As part of "The Veil of Words," the jewelry brand Alina Issa collaborated with Anka Akhalay to create a special collection presented within the exhibition. Inspired by the graceful yet unruly lines in Akhalay’s paintings, the designer and the artist developed the Moi jewelry collection, revealing the power of inner transformation in every woman.
As part of "The Veil of Words," the jewelry brand Alina Issa collaborated with Anka Akhalay to create a special collection presented within the exhibition. Inspired by the graceful yet unruly lines in Akhalay’s paintings, the designer and the artist developed the Moi jewelry collection, revealing the power of inner transformation in every woman.
About the artist
Anka Akhalay (b. 1998, Moscow) graduated from the British Higher School of Art and Design and the University of Hertfordshire. She participated in the R.A.R.O. Residency in 2019. Working in an abstract manner, her works are held in private collections in Russia and abroad. She lives and works in Moscow and Tbilisi.
"Young Lions" is a program by Triumph Gallery supporting contemporary art, launched in 2015. It features artists who have already participated in major exhibitions, are familiar to audiences, and are recipients or nominees of art awards. Within the program, artists present premiere solo projects in museum spaces, gaining the opportunity to reconsider their works within a new context.
Anka Akhalay (b. 1998, Moscow) graduated from the British Higher School of Art and Design and the University of Hertfordshire. She participated in the R.A.R.O. Residency in 2019. Working in an abstract manner, her works are held in private collections in Russia and abroad. She lives and works in Moscow and Tbilisi.
"Young Lions" is a program by Triumph Gallery supporting contemporary art, launched in 2015. It features artists who have already participated in major exhibitions, are familiar to audiences, and are recipients or nominees of art awards. Within the program, artists present premiere solo projects in museum spaces, gaining the opportunity to reconsider their works within a new context.
About the artist
Anka Akhalay (b. 1998, Moscow) graduated from the British Higher School of Art and Design and the University of Hertfordshire. She participated in the R.A.R.O. Residency in 2019. Working in an abstract manner, her works are held in private collections in Russia and abroad. She lives and works in Moscow and Tbilisi.
"Young Lions" is a program by Triumph Gallery supporting contemporary art, launched in 2015. It features artists who have already participated in major exhibitions, are familiar to audiences, and are recipients or nominees of art awards. Within the program, artists present premiere solo projects in museum spaces, gaining the opportunity to reconsider their works within a new context.
Anka Akhalay (b. 1998, Moscow) graduated from the British Higher School of Art and Design and the University of Hertfordshire. She participated in the R.A.R.O. Residency in 2019. Working in an abstract manner, her works are held in private collections in Russia and abroad. She lives and works in Moscow and Tbilisi.
"Young Lions" is a program by Triumph Gallery supporting contemporary art, launched in 2015. It features artists who have already participated in major exhibitions, are familiar to audiences, and are recipients or nominees of art awards. Within the program, artists present premiere solo projects in museum spaces, gaining the opportunity to reconsider their works within a new context.
Triumph Gallery was founded by Emelyan Zakharov and Dmitry Khankin in 2006. Today, the gallery collaborates with leading Russian and international artists. It is committed to engaging with new voices and perspectives in culture, presenting contemporary art through a multifaceted program that includes solo and group exhibitions, institutional projects, and research initiatives.
Curator: Polina Mogilina
Curator: Polina Mogilina
Triumph Gallery was founded by Emelyan Zakharov and Dmitry Khankin in 2006. Today, the gallery collaborates with leading Russian and international artists. It is committed to engaging with new voices and perspectives in culture, presenting contemporary art through a multifaceted program that includes solo and group exhibitions, institutional projects, and research initiatives.
Curator: Polina Mogilina
Curator: Polina Mogilina
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