You can always count on the Russians to come up with some disturbing yet innovative art. This new flame kissed portrait based installation by t-radya employs artist developed techniques including pasting bandages on wooden panels, and pelting canvasses with flaming molotov cocktails.  As the fires burn out, the charred surfaces that appear create shading and outlines of the faces of well known soldiers.
The finished pieces were transported to and hung on the walls of an abandoned WWII hospital in Yekaterinburg, Russia.  The exhibition, entitled Eternal Flame, has been drawing worldwide press and praise for its unique marriage of technique and subject matter.  Feelin’ it…