Mihail Chemiakin, Nine Color Blocks, Unique Original Collage Drawing

Mihail Chemiakin, Nine Color Blocks, Unique Original Collage Drawing

This unique original collage by Mihail Chemiakin, titled Nine Color Blocks, presents a vibrant exploration of form, line, and chromatic contrast. Arranged in a structured 3x3 grid, each individual block showcases a distinct composition rendered in Chemiakin’s unmistakable surrealist and symbolic language—at once playful, abstract, and deeply intentional.

Using a variety of colored grounds—ranging from deep orange and black to muted beige and slate grey—Chemiakin applies linear gestures, biomorphic forms, and point-to-point connections that suggest both musical notation and anatomical maps. Some blocks feature swirling, calligraphic forms; others contain tightly wound structures with bursts of color and tension. The result is a rhythmic, almost cinematic progression across the nine segments, reflecting Chemiakin’s mastery of visual storytelling through minimal forms.

Signed and dated, this work is a one-of-a-kind original and an extraordinary example of Chemiakin’s graphic experimentation with transformation, color theory, and psychological symbolism.