'Traveling in the mind', this is the subtitle of Alexander Bobkin's book. In this book you see a self-portrait with jokercap from 1987. At the height of his fame in the then Soviet Union, this artist makes a fool of himself. Do not take yourself too seriously, that's a sensible way of life. It sets you free. And freedom is a condition for the artist. The traveler in the mind can go and stand whereever he wants. An intriguing, enigmatic world, manipulated by the painter in brilliant compositions and warm colors. Nothing is what it seems to be.
