Tommy Bug, Make love not war, print,30x40 cm

Make love not war is a print on paper by artist Tommaso Gabriele, representing a matryoshka doll in an urban-pop style. The matryoshka is the most well-known symbol of Russian folk art in the world - everyone has seen it at least once. This souvenir carries a deep meaning: a symbol of good omen, fertility, but above all a bond with the family.

The artist offers us cute matryoshkas, with very expressive and sweet features. Make love not war is a brown-haired doll with large light-brown eyes, she is dressed in blue and light blue with gold and green details, which are typical of the clothes of Russian dolls.

Behind her is a background of shaded colours: under a very light yellow colour scheme we find splashes and small patches of magenta, which gives the subject a strong contrast, but at the same time exudes calmness and tranquillity. The work is signed in pen on the back.