ANDREY MAKAREVICH (b. 1953)

Andrey Makarevich’s autograph is presented on a red decorative electric-guitar panel integrated into an artist-designed composition. The signed element is paired with a black-and-white portrait of the musician holding a guitar and the translated quotation, “Don’t bend to a changing world — let it bend to us instead,” creating a visual narrative directly connected with Makarevich’s music.

Andrey Makarevich is a musician, songwriter and founder of the band “Time Machine,” whose work became a significant presence in the rock culture of several generations. The quotation incorporated into the composition comes from the song “One Day the World Will Bend to Us,” written by Makarevich.

At the centre of the presentation is the red guitar panel bearing Makarevich’s signature, set in deliberate contrast with the restrained monochrome photograph. The textual element transforms the celebrated lyric into part of the visual composition, while the textured silver-toned frame and dark mount give the work a considered gallery presence. Music, personal signature and an immediately recognisable quotation are brought together in a single artist-designed presentation.

The work derives its collecting significance from the direct association of the signed object with Andrey Makarevich and the cultural history of “Time Machine.” Conceived for a collection of music autographs and rock memorabilia, it combines a personal signature with one of the songwriter’s most recognisable lines. The authenticity of the signature is confirmed by an international certificate of authenticity.