From the Concentration of the Will at M17Willpower125 x 250 cm, OSB, acrylic, 2023Price on request
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Willpower and free will are often compared and contrasted as two separate concepts. Willpower refers to the ability to control one's impulses and make conscious decisions. It includes the ability to resist temptation and stick to a chosen course even when faced with obstacles or difficulties. Free will, on the other hand, refers to the ability to make decisions that are not determined by external factors.
Although willpower and free will are different concepts, they are often interconnected. To exercise free will, a person must have the willpower to make decisions that are not determined by external factors. Likewise, developing strong willpower often involves making conscious decisions that align with one's values and priorities, which requires a certain level of agency. Willpower and free will play a significant role in shaping our lives and determining our choices.
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Dmytro Erlikh's Willpower
“Willpower and free will are often compared and contrasted as two separate concepts. Willpower refers to the ability to control impulses and make conscious decisions. It encompasses the ability to resist temptations and abide by a chosen course even when faced with obstacles or difficulties. Free will, on the other hand, refers to the ability to make decisions that are not determined by external factors.
While willpower and free will are different concepts, they are often interrelated. To exercise free will, a person must have the willpower to make decisions that are not determined by external factors. Similarly, developing strong willpower often involves making conscious decisions that are consistent with one's values and priorities, which requires a certain level of free will. Willpower and free will play a significant role in shaping our lives and determining our decisions.”
About the artist
Dmytro Erlikh (1989, Odesa) - Ukrainian artist, curator.
In 2013 he graduated from the International Humanitarian University with a bachelor's degree, Faculty of Design. In 2011 he graduated from the State University named after Grekova M.B. Faculty of Art Design (HO). Since 2013, he has been working in different media such as: painting, graphics, installation, sculpture.
List of the exhibitions
2023 "Organic remains of the former world" Odesa National Art Museum, Odesa
2020 "BORED&HORNY", Odessa Museum of Contemporary Art, Odesa
2017 "Renaissance / version 1.0", "Dukat" gallery, Kyiv
2016 "Imitation of catharsis", Khudprom gallery, Odesa
2015 "Top 10 young Ukrainian artists", Khudprom gallery, Odesa
2015 "Pasamontana", "Koba Bar", Berlin
2015 "Awkward Positions", Artery Gallery, Odesa
Group projects:
2019 "(SELF) IDENTIFICATION", gallery "invogue" Odesa
2018 Trumpomania, Salomon Arts Gallery, New York
2017 finalist of the III All-Ukrainian Competition in the field of modern visual art named after Natan Altman", Vinnytsia
2016 "III Ukrainian cut: Transformation", Wroclaw
2015 "Enfant Terrible. Odessa Conceptualism", National Art Museum, Kyiv
2015 IV Odessa Biennale of Contemporary Art "Manifesto", Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odesa
2015 "Seaside Hedonism", "8 Bit" gallery, Kyiv
2014 "Understanding Freedom", Odesa Art Museum, Odesa
2014 "Museum of non-existent objects", Orbita DK gallery, Odesa
2014 "Forbes: a new Ukrainian dream", museum complex "Mystetskyi Arsenal", Kyiv
2014 "220 volts of love", Odessa Museum of Modern Art, Odesa
2013 "Art Kyiv Contemporary VII", museum complex "Mystetskyi Arsenal", Kyiv
2013 "E.O.S" Group: "Out of Control", "Yellow Giants" gallery, Odesa
Curator project:
2016 "First Odessa International Contemporary Art FREIERFEST", Odesa
2016 Co-curator of the "Freiera" project, "Lavra" Gallery, Kyiv
2013 Co-curator of the "Museum of Nonexistent Objects" project (parallel program of III Odessa Biennale of Contemporary Art), DC "Orbita", Odesa