A comprehensive collection of portraits of faces, transparencies, absences, feelings, investigations within that human soul sometimes seem to conceal, his tragedies and passionate sides, dedicated to a  Layne staley  disappeared in the early April of 2002 but who never ceases to exist in our hearts as well as his art and his music filled with sincerity pathos, empathos from Greek = feeling empathy.

This is a a snapshot  of fashion in a broad-spectrum by using  static or moving  dynamic images to represent tastes and styles from a distant time until we arrive at a time close to ours, a carousel of ages and  different styles but often interconnected among themselves as well as humans and humor variables. From bohemian style to rococo style, to the liberty & the art deco syle (affiches of timeless charm ,characterized  by a ersatility that only a movement such as art deco possessed ,embracing every aspect of life in those wonderful and overwhelming years wich ,to the sound of jazz and charleston ,have become  part of the collective immagination as a symbol  of an era  that was chic and merry and wild as the parties which lit up the nights at Gasby Mansion) from the today's gothic & steam-punk  style with sparkling gowns studded with sequins & in everyday items with an almost maniacal attention to details,an exasperation of the decorative elements just like the art dec posters of 1930. Very sad, melancholic, absent, late or happily dressed in their own art. Characters like the Callas take life and dance of a dance that seems immortal the really essenc of the arists.

I run drawbacks if you want something special such as a pen drawing, a china design or a watercolor with my signature do not hesitate to contact me, you can send an email from the third page of the website under the  voice "contact" "All my works carry my signature Alexanria Barsov (AJBarsov), it will be a pleasure for me to share with you the love for art that has made my life authentic and full of pleasant memories.

*ALPHA is an exhibition by five award-winning photographers in aid of the charity CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably). CALM aims to prevent male suicide in the UK, and offers support to men who are living with depression or are in crisis.

The exhibition features work by renowned photographers such as Scarlet Page, whose portfolio includes Keith Richards, Robbie Williams and The Foo Fighters; and Jennifer Pattison, who scooped first prize at the International Photography Awards 2013, and runner up in The Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2012.

ALPHA intends to start a dialogue about mental health and the impact of the alpha male stereotype. Scarlet Page’s work features unseen portraits of men that have lived with depression or difficult life events, including musicians Gary Numan, Frank Turner and Professor Green. Helena Berg’s faces appear almost trapped or frozen underwater, including a striking portrait of Brian Molko, referencing the inability to be in action. Jennifer Pattison’s images of her fathers artwork made during his re-habilitation reflect her personal connection to these objects. Will Morgan’s series shot at dawn are a play on ‘the darkness before the dawn’ and the realisation that things will get better. Peter Guenzel’s sombre landscapes highlight the passing of time and the ever-present light.

With suicide being the biggest killer of men aged 20-45 in the UK, CALM aims to keep men alive by talking. ALPHA is the next stage of this potentially life-saving conversation.

ALPHA launches on Friday 20th November 2015 at theprintspace Gallery (74 Kingsland Road, E2 8DL).

For information, images, interview requests with any of the artists involved, or to RSVP for the private view please email: jamie@thecreativecondition.co.uk & estella@thecreativecondition.co.uk

For further information about CALM visit www.thecalmzone.net

www.scarletpage.com www.jennifer-pattison.com www.helenaberg.com www.peterguenzel.com www.willmorgan.net