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disappears, as if having been dissolved in the boundlessness of Such panorama is depicted by the artist using means of the “pure”
the colorful space. In the figment of colorful spots and planes painting - almost literal depicting - even in the case when such
abstracted from concrete reality, there appears the sense of abstract, non-depicting painting is combined with texts on the
whirlwind dynamics of the cosmic space. At the same time, one surface of the canvas. To be more precise, those are not the texts,
feels the unexpected presence of vital collisions. His series “The but rather their imitations, counted not for the aim of being read
Legends” is actually a subjective interpretation of the Bible but rather for being viewed and sensed. This particular manner
mythology reincarnated in color and light, having been penetrated has significantly enriched and broadened the arsenal of
by the token poetics of the ancient symbols and allegories. Grossman’s abstract painting, providing a new paradigm for its
structure. At the same time, one may find in all this the conversion
The inner logic of spiritual and creative development of the artist, of the artist to the original traditions of the Eastern culture with
invisible to the glance of the outsider, has brought him to the images and texts, forms and calligraphy, color, lines, and letters
realization of the limited opportunities provided by traditional compiling a unique integral whole.
depicting language. The language of the abstract painting is rather
universal, though every other artist is utilizing it in his own manner Grossman’s graphics are not a continuation of his painting but
to express feelings and ideas. Grossman distinguishes himself rather a transformation in the most cardinal way of the plastic
with a romantic mood of imagery thinking, a trend to paint the ideas mislaid in it. His drawings are rather ascetic and non-
being rather than the daily life. Some of his abstract compositions verbose, and constructive by their composition; one may find in
quite often bear either outlines of a bird or fish, or a contour of them some faraway reverberations of the art of Picasso, Clee,
some unprecedented beast; these fragments, being strong, and Miro. But the most important fact is that having discovered
willingly convert in the crucible of the artist’s fantasy, and are new sides of the artist’s gift, such drawings are perceived as
inserted into the multicolor panorama of the creative micro- distinctive and original contributions to the existing spectrum of
cosmos. creative vision.

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