Zauber (Tondos 1995 - 1997)

"[Kufayev] personifies the ancient elements of the Masonic mysteries that lie at the heart of Die Zauberflote: Earth and Water as women, Air and Fire as men, and in their sensual conjunctions, hints at the humorous and erotic sub-texts with which Mozart brings comedy to an opera of high seriousness."

Brian Sewell

"Zauber" tondo, as well as the following series of four under the same title - where the result of happy coincidence - being commissioned by Sir Elton John's foundation to accompany the performance of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote", at Christie's, St James in the autumn of 1995 - and a long time interest in Sacred Geometry, especially theTantric tradition of making a Mandala.

oil on canvas, diameter 120 cm